Ivoire de Balmain vs Sortilège
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sortilège takes 5 of 7 categories.
Ivoire de BalmainChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring.
SortilègeChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ivoire de Balmain1/7
Sortilège5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Sortilège
- Community sentiment
- Sortilège
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Ivoire de Balmain
- Value for money
- Sortilège
- Versatility
- Sortilège
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sortilège
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Ivoire de BalmainPierre BalmainSortilègeLe GalionWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.13/ 5 · 1,107 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
4.38/ 5 · 93 votes
Have 60%Had 10%Want 30%
Category winnerSortilègeRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
43%Like
2%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
1,107 votes
57%Love
30%Like
9%Ok
2%Dislike
2%Hate
93 votes
Category winnerSortilègeMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageIvoire de Balmain
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSortilègeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
fresh spicy92%
herbal84%
woody77%
floral69%
green61%
woody100%
powdery92%
yellow floral84%
floral77%
fresh69%
aldehydic61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AldehydesChamomileGalbanumMarigoldAsafoetidaArtemisiaBergamotLemon
Heart
Orris RootNarcissusCarnationNutmegTurkish RosePepperYlang-YlangIris
Base
OakmossVetiverSandalwoodIncensePatchouliLabdanumMuskTonka Bean
Top30 to 45 minutes
AldehydesLilacYlang-YlangLily-of-the-Valley
Heart3 to 4 hours
IrisNarcissusMimosaTurkish RoseEgyptian Jasmine
Base4 to 7 hours
MuskVetiverSandalwoodAmberLabdanum
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Narcissus, Turkish Rose and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Sortilège, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter68
Day–
Night–
Spring56
Summer37
Fall100
Winter100
Day82
Night100
Category winnerSortilègeMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,496
PerfumerFrancis Camail, Michel Hy
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#7,108
PerfumerPaul Vacher
Launched—
Reviews19
Category winnerSortilègeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIvoire de Balmain stands as a definitive green chypre. It opens with a sharp, herbal punch of galbanum and marigold before settling into a sophisticated, mossy floral core. This is a scent for those who appreciate traditional, crisp structure. It feels most at home during cool spring mornings, providing an immediate s…
Reviews →Sortilège by Le Galion is a classic floral aldehyde fragrance built around a powdery, woody core. Created by perfumer Paul Vacher in 1937, it opens with a sparkling fizz of aldehydes alongside lilac, ylang-ylang, and lily-of-the-valley. As the initial crispness settles, the composition reveals a rich bouquet of iris, …
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, Ivoire de Balmain or Sortilège?
Sortilège takes 5 of 7 categories. Ivoire de Balmain is rated 4.13/5 from 1,107 votes; Sortilège is rated 4.38/5 from 93 votes. Choose Ivoire de Balmain for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Sortilège for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Ivoire de Balmain or Sortilège?
They last about the same: Ivoire de Balmain 71/100, Sortilège 71/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Ivoire de Balmain or Sortilège?
Ivoire de Balmain projects furthest (Ivoire de Balmain 64/100, Sortilège 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ivoire de Balmain and Sortilège smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Narcissus, Turkish Rose and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Ivoire de Balmain or Sortilège better for summer or winter?
For summer, Sortilège is the stronger pick. For winter, Sortilège is the stronger pick. Sortilège suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ivoire de Balmain and Sortilège?
Ivoire de Balmain has top notes of Aldehydes, Chamomile, Galbanum and Marigold, heart notes of Orris Root, Narcissus, Carnation and Nutmeg, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Incense. Sortilège has top notes of Aldehydes, Lilac, Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Iris, Narcissus, Mimosa and Turkish Rose, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Amber.
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