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    Ancient Fortress vs. Fan Your Flames

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Fan Your Flames rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Ancient Fortress vs. Fan Your Flames
    Ancient FortressFan Your Flames
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20192016
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJorge Lee
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Ancient Fortress

    Green
    Aquatic
    Leather
    Animalic
    Woody
    Fresh
    Aromatic
    Musky

    Fan Your Flames

    Sweet
    Coconut
    Tobacco
    Rum
    Woody
    Vanilla
    Mossy
    Lactonic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CloveJuniper BerriesNutmeg
    CoconutRum
    Heart
    LeatherBlond tobaccoSeaweed
    TobaccoTonka Bean
    Base
    AmberMuskCedarwoodOakmossSandalwood
    Chinese ToonChinese CedarOakmoss

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Ancient Fortress vs. Fan Your Flames
    Ancient FortressFan Your Flames
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is the fragrance for someone who reads the room before they enter it. Not loud. Not trying. The leather reads antique, not biker, more library than saddle.Ancient Fortress
    It is not a safe blind buy. The coconut-rum opening is unapologetically sweet, and the drydown swings earthy and green from the Chinese toon. Its warmth truly shines.Fan Your Flames