Fragrance comparison

Killer Instinct vs Il Fort

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 16 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

1 wins

Killer Instinct

Marc Gebauer

3.5553 votes

Rank #16,131 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Il Fort

ILMIN Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #69,648 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Killer Instinct takes 1 of 1 categories.

Killer Instinct
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Il Fort
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Killer Instinct1/1

Il Fort0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Killer Instinct

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Killer InstinctMarc Gebauer

Il FortILMIN Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.55/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 28%Had 15%Want 56%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

38%Like

17%Ok

2%Dislike

17%Hate

53 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery83%

green65%

oud48%

musky30%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

earthy69%

rose61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

Green NotesAgarwood (Oud)Black CurrantGraperfuit

Heart2-4 hrs

CedarCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLavender

Base6-8 hrs

Woody NotesSandalwoodMuskAmber

Top

SaffronLitsea CubebaBlack Pepper

Heart

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaAgarwood (Oud)Rose

Base

PatchouliCedarSandalwoodAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Cedar, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Killer Instinct, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer88

Fall91

Winter47

Day100

Night44

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men30

Unisex68

Women2

Work 43%Casual 31%Date 18%Party 9%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,131

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#69,648

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKiller InstinctHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Forget the aggressive title. Marc Gebauer Killer Instinct surprises you right out of the nozzle. It opens with an unexpected flash of tart grapefruit and bitter black currant before settling into lush green notes. Then comes the real texture. Creamy lavender softens a clean backbone of cedar and cypriol oil, pulling t…

Reviews →

Il Fort is a unisex woody, spicy oriental built around saffron and pepper up top, then cypriol (nagarmotha), rose and an oud-style core. The dry-down leans into patchouli, cedar and sandalwood with amber and musk smoothing the edges. If you like warm spice, woods and a rose-oud shadow that stays wearable, this is a go…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Killer Instinct and Il Fort smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Cedar, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Sandalwood.

Is Killer Instinct or Il Fort better for summer or winter?

Killer Instinct suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Killer Instinct and Il Fort?

Killer Instinct has top notes of Green Notes, Agarwood (Oud), Black Currant and Graperfuit, heart notes of Cedar, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Lavender, a base of Woody Notes, Sandalwood, Musk and Amber. Il Fort has top notes of Saffron, Litsea Cubeba and Black Pepper, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Agarwood (Oud) and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Cedar, Sandalwood and Amber.