Fortis

Fortis is Luxe Fragrances' take on Giorgio Armani's Emporio Armani Stronger With You (2017), the cardamom-vanilla-chestnut fougere that became one of the decade's most recognisable mainstream masculines. The pyramid mirrors the original well: cardamom, pink pepper and violet leaf open things up with a spiced, slightly green freshness, pineapple, sage, melon and cinnamon build a fruity-aromatic heart, and vanilla, chestnut, cedar and amberwood close things out with the cozy, toffee-like warmth that's the whole point of this fragrance family. The first hour genuinely leans into that beautiful vanilla-chestnut character reviewers love about the original. Where it falls short is the same place most budget vanilla-fougeres do - the real Stronger With You keeps building warmth for six-plus hours, while Fortis mellows into a thinner, sweeter vanilla skin-scent after two or three. A solid everyday pick for autumn and winter office wear or a casual date, at a fraction of the designer price.