Fragrance comparison

Inverno Russo II vs Sortilège Élyséen

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

1 wins

Inverno Russo II

Areej Le Doré

4.1147 votes

Rank #14,637 Warm SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Sortilège Élyséen

And Other Stories

—0 votes

Rank #71,080 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Inverno Russo II takes 1 of 1 categories.

Inverno Russo II
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sortilège Élyséen
Choose it for a amber and woody character.

Inverno Russo II1/1

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: Inverno Russo II

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Inverno Russo IIAreej Le Doré

Sortilège ÉlyséenAnd Other Stories

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 72%Had 6%Want 21%

—/ 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

70%Love

9%Like

2%Ok

0%Dislike

19%Hate

47 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

floral92%

oud84%

amber77%

musky69%

animalic61%

amber100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

fresh77%

animalic69%

conifer61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both amber and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bulgarian RoseRose WaterFrankincenseBlack Pepper

Heart

Synthetic CivetCardamomClovePlumeriaChampacaMuskNatural MuskOsmanthus

Base

AgarwoodOudLaotian OudBenzoinBetel LeafCedarwood

Top

Black PepperElemi resin

Heart

Balsam FirFrankincense

Base

Black AmberMuskCedarwood

InformationalShared notesFrankincense, Black Pepper, Musk and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer25

Fall81

Winter100

Day79

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex54

Women26

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,637

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#71,080

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerInverno Russo IIHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Inverno Russo II opens with a sharp burst of green hojari frankincense co-distilled in rose water, paired with crisp Bulgarian rose and cracked black pepper. The heart softens into heavy tropical florals including osmanthus, champaca, and plumeria, wrapped around vintage Indian sandalwood and deer musk pod skins. At i…

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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 Inverno Russo II and Sortilège Élyséen smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and animalic accords. Common notes include Frankincense, Black Pepper, Musk and Cedarwood.

Is Inverno Russo II or Sortilège Élyséen better for summer or winter?

Inverno Russo II suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Inverno Russo II and Sortilège Élyséen?

Inverno Russo II has top notes of Bulgarian Rose, Rose Water, Frankincense and Black Pepper, heart notes of Synthetic Civet, Cardamom, Clove and Plumeria, a base of Agarwood, Oud, Laotian Oud and Benzoin. 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.