Fragrance comparison

Sandalwood Canyon vs Fort

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

Sandalwood Canyon

Abercrombie & Fitch

4.119 votes

Rank #21,433 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Fort

RING

4.836 votes

Rank #37,780 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fort takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sandalwood Canyon
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Fort
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sandalwood Canyon1/4

Fort3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sandalwood CanyonAbercrombie & Fitch

FortRING

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 25%Had 2%Want 73%

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 32%Had 11%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

22%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityFort

SillageFort

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value100

Category winnerFortBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

green72%

powdery58%

earthy44%

warm spicy30%

woody100%

warm spicy91%

fruity83%

powdery74%

iris65%

sweet56%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodBlack TeaVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

FigCardamomBlack Tea

Heart

IrisLabdanumFrankincenseVetiver

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Black Tea and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer63

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night86

Spring20

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,433

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#37,780

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSandalwood CanyonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sandalwood Canyon by Abercrombie & Fitch is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Sandalwood Canyon was launched in 2024.

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Fort opens with fig, cardamom and black tea, giving it a fruity-spiced start with a dry, slightly aromatic edge. As it settles, iris, incense and vetiver bring a powdery, resinous texture before sandalwood, tonka and vanilla soften the base. It reads warm, woody and dressed-up, with enough sweetness to smooth the roug…

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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.

Which is better, Sandalwood Canyon or Fort?

Fort takes 3 of 4 categories. Sandalwood Canyon is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Fort is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Sandalwood Canyon for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Fort for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sandalwood Canyon or Fort?

Fort lasts longest (Fort 70/100, Sandalwood Canyon 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sandalwood Canyon or Fort?

Fort projects furthest (Fort 75/100, Sandalwood Canyon 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sandalwood Canyon and Fort smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Black Tea and Vetiver.

Is Sandalwood Canyon or Fort better for summer or winter?

Sandalwood Canyon suits daytime wear; Fort suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sandalwood Canyon and Fort?

Sandalwood Canyon features Sandalwood, Black Tea and Vetiver. Fort has top notes of Fig, Cardamom and Black Tea, heart notes of Iris, Labdanum, Frankincense and Vetiver, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vanilla.