How it smells
It smells mostly vanilla and amber. Hazelnut and incense at the top, amber and cedar in the middle and benzoin at the base.
- Came out
- 2018
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Des Minimes Fort Royal notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Le Couvent Des Minimes Fort Royal EDP
Le Couvent is the house behind Des Minimes Fort Royal EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Its style
The strongest accord is vanilla (100%), followed by amber and warm spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy vanilla and amber smells and notes like amber and benzoin. Less obvious notes include saffron and heliotrope. Perfume fans rate it 4.10 out of 5.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in winter. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Des Minimes Fort Royal: day or night?
This is more of an evening scent: it shines at dinners, dates and nights out. Its vanilla side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Le Couvent perfumes worth knowing
This house has 20 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Des Minimes Tinhare, Des Minimes Smyrna and Des Minimes Aqua Solis.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €74, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Aquolina Black Sugar but less than Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady and Tom Ford Soleil De Feu.
Des Minimes Fort Royal longevity
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady and Lattafa Velvet Oud last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like benzoin are the part that stays longest on the skin.
If you like Des Minimes Fort Royal, try these
These perfumes have a close smell: Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady (6 shared notes), Lattafa Velvet Oud (7 shared notes), Tom Ford Soleil De Feu (9 shared notes) and Aquolina Black Sugar (7 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Lattafa Velvet Oud starts from €36.
Quick answers
How strong is Des Minimes Fort Royal?
Medium: people near you can smell it.
When did Des Minimes Fort Royal come out?
It came out in 2018.
Is it unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.