Fortis
Fortis by Liquides Imaginaires is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with saffron, cumin, oud and cypriol, moves into guaiac wood, cedarwood, amyris and vetiver and dries down to amber, patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla and musk. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Saffron Leathery, medicinal and slightly metallic. The signature of modern niche.
- Cumin Warm, spicy and unmistakably sweaty. Divides rooms.
- Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
- Cypriol Also called nagarmotha. Smoky, leathery, earthy — a vetiver relative.
Heart
- Guaiac Wood Smoky, tarry and slightly sweet. Like a bonfire and roses.
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
- Amyris Soft, sweet, sandalwood-adjacent. Often stands in for the real thing.
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
Dry-down
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
Smells like this
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- Thameen Carved Oud
- Montale Leather Patchouli
- Ajmal Amber Wood
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