Fragrance comparison

Ode on Melancholy Perfume Oil vs Il Fort

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ode on Melancholy Perfume Oil

Gucci

4.1259 votes

Rank #14,614 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Il Fort

ILMIN Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #73,045 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ode on Melancholy Perfume Oil takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ode on Melancholy Perfume Oil
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Il Fort
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Ode on Melancholy Perfume Oil1/1

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: Ode on Melancholy Perfume Oil

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ode on Melancholy Perfume OilGucci

Il FortILMIN Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 18%Had 3%Want 79%

—/ 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

53%Love

24%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

59 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value21

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy83%

powdery65%

warm spicy48%

patchouli30%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

earthy69%

rose61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both woody, earthy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaCedarSandalwoodPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronLitsea CubebaBlack Pepper

Heart

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaAgarwood (Oud)Rose

Base

PatchouliCedarSandalwoodAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Cedar, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Ode on Melancholy Perfume Oil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring59

Summer41

Fall100

Winter65

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex43

Women7

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,614

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#73,045

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOde on Melancholy Perfume OilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ode on Melancholy Perfume Oil by Gucci presents a quiet, meditative blend built entirely around shaded woods and dry earth. Instead of bright citrus top notes or sweet fruit, it opens directly with smoky cypriol oil and dark cedar. Creamy sandalwood smooths out the edges, introducing a fine powdery texture that keeps …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Ode on Melancholy Perfume Oil and Il Fort smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and powdery accords. Common notes include Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Cedar, Sandalwood and Patchouli.

Is Ode on Melancholy Perfume Oil or Il Fort better for summer or winter?

Ode on Melancholy Perfume Oil suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ode on Melancholy Perfume Oil and Il Fort?

Ode on Melancholy Perfume Oil features Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Cedar, Sandalwood and Patchouli. 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.