Eau de Grasse No 1 vs Sortilege Elixir
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
15%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sortilege Elixir takes 3 of 5 categories.
Eau de Grasse No 1Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall.
Sortilege ElixirChoose it for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Eau de Grasse No 11/5
Sortilege Elixir3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sortilege Elixir
- Sillage & projection
- Sortilege Elixir
- Value for money
- Tie
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Eau de Grasse No 1
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sortilege Elixir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Eau de Grasse No 1Guy BoucharaSortilege ElixirLe GalionWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%
3.94/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 20%Had 12%Want 68%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
45%Love
32%Like
0%Ok
16%Dislike
6%Hate
31 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySortilege Elixir
SillageSortilege Elixir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTieBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familyamber100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
fresh spicy77%
musky69%
warm spicy61%
powdery100%
yellow floral92%
floral84%
fresh77%
iris69%
white floral61%
Scent match15%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
BergamotCorianderAldehydesPalisander Rosewood
Heart2-4 hrs
GeraniumRoseLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineIrisYlang-YlangCardamom
Base6-8+ hrs
LabdanumPatchouliVetiverAmberOakmossMusk
Notes
IrisAldehydesMimosaVetiverJasmineMuskLilacNarciussusLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangRoseSandalwood
No top / heart / base split published
Category winnerEau de Grasse No 1Longest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer56
Fall89
Winter78
Day100
Night71
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#47,454
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#37,924
PerfumerMarie Duchêne
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSortilege ElixirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEau de Grasse No 1 by Guy Bouchara delivers the unmistakable signature of traditional southern French perfume making. The initial spray crackles with sharp bergamot, fizzy aldehydes, and crushed coriander seeds. It wakes up the senses fast. Within twenty minutes, the sharp citrus gives way to an opulent bouquet of ger…
Reviews →Sortilege Elixir by Le Galion revives vintage French perfumery through a dense bouquet of powdery florals, sparkling aldehydes, and warm woods. Created by perfumer Marie Duchêne in 2015 as a richer concentration of the house's historic 1936 release, the scent opens with a crisp burst of soapy aldehydes and citrus acce…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Eau de Grasse No 1 or Sortilege Elixir?
Sortilege Elixir takes 3 of 5 categories. Eau de Grasse No 1 is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Sortilege Elixir is rated 3.94/5 from 31 votes. Choose Eau de Grasse No 1 for a amber and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall. Choose Sortilege Elixir for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Eau de Grasse No 1 or Sortilege Elixir?
Sortilege Elixir lasts longest (Sortilege Elixir 68/100, Eau de Grasse No 1 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Eau de Grasse No 1 or Sortilege Elixir?
Sortilege Elixir projects furthest (Sortilege Elixir 67/100, Eau de Grasse No 1 33/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Eau de Grasse No 1 and Sortilege Elixir smell similar?
Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine.
Is Eau de Grasse No 1 or Sortilege Elixir better for summer or winter?
Sortilege Elixir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eau de Grasse No 1 and Sortilege Elixir?
Eau de Grasse No 1 has top notes of Bergamot, Coriander, Aldehydes and Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Geranium, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Labdanum, Patchouli, Vetiver and Amber. Sortilege Elixir features Iris, Aldehydes, Mimosa, Vetiver and Jasmine.
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