Fragrance comparison

Harrods Gold vs Sortilège Élyséen

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 11 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

Harrods Gold

Boadicea the Victorious

3.229 votes

Rank #53,176 BalsamicAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Sortilège Élyséen

And Other Stories

—0 votes

Rank #71,081 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Harrods Gold takes 1 of 1 categories.

Harrods Gold
Choose it for a balsamic and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sortilège Élyséen
Choose it for a amber and woody character.

Harrods Gold1/1

Sortilège Élyséen0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Harrods Gold

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Harrods GoldBoadicea the Victorious

Sortilège ÉlyséenAnd Other Stories

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

44%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

balsamic100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

cacao69%

oud61%

amber100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

fresh77%

animalic69%

conifer61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Elemi resinJuniper BerriesBlack PepperGingerCitrus

Heart

Peru BalsamButterCocoaMyrrhFrankincense

Base

OudPatchouliMuskTonka BeanAmbergrisVanilla

Top

Black PepperElemi resin

Heart

Balsam FirFrankincense

Base

Black AmberMuskCedarwood

InformationalShared notesElemi resin, Black Pepper, Frankincense and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,176

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#71,081

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHarrods GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Harrods Gold by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and ginger alongside lemon citrus and piney elemi resin. The initial prickle fades quickly into a dense heart of myrrh, frankincense, and Peru balsam, softened by a dusty cocoa butter note. Unlike typical sweet gourmands, this blend relie…

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Sortilège Élyséen from And Other Stories offers an dry woody scent for cooler autumn days. Jérôme Epinette crafts a mixture of peppery resin and cedarwood that sits close to the skin. It feels like walking through a damp pine forest in a heavy wool coat.

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Harrods Gold and Sortilège Élyséen smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Elemi resin, Black Pepper, Frankincense and Musk.

Is Harrods Gold or Sortilège Élyséen better for summer or winter?

Harrods Gold suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Harrods Gold and Sortilège Élyséen?

Harrods Gold has top notes of Elemi resin, Juniper Berries, Black Pepper and Ginger, heart notes of Peru Balsam, Butter, Cocoa and Myrrh, a base of Oud, Patchouli, Musk and Tonka Bean. Sortilège Élyséen has top notes of Black Pepper and Elemi resin, heart notes of Balsam Fir and Frankincense, a base of Black Amber, Musk and Cedarwood.