Dark, smoky, resinous, slightly funky blend - a more approachable cousin of Black Afgano
Sampling Liquides Imaginaires Fortis, originally released in 2011, a dark, smoky, resinous, woody blend, with featured notes of oud, cumin, cypriol, saffron, mixed woods, vetiver, and musk, yielding a bit of a dark, funky, cannabis-adjacent concoction that, while reasonably intense, is not overbearing, though I imagine it would prove challenging for some that prefer only lighter/fresher woody/spicy scents. Despite its boldness, it’s smooth despite being a little sharp and heady.
Its similarities to Nasomatto Black Afgano, which was launched two years prior, are palpable to me, with the main difference being that Black Afgano has more of a cannabis vibe than Fortis, though both are similarly smoky/ashy, resinous, dark, spicy, sharp, and somewhat funky. Concentration is EDP and official retail points of sale in the US include great boutiques like Perfumology, in which the pricing is $200 for 100ml. It performs very well, albeit not as well as Black Afgano, so perhaps there’s somewhat of a tradeoff of potency for pricing.
Overall, I’m really impressed by this as a dark, complex, interesting but still wearable option, a slightly less extreme alternative to Black Afgano.
