Fragrance comparison

Sortilège Élyséen vs Harrods Gold

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

Sortilège Élyséen

And Other Stories

—0 votes

Rank #71,080 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Harrods Gold

Boadicea the Victorious

3.229 votes

Rank #53,108 BalsamicAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Harrods Gold takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Sortilège Élyséen0/1

Harrods Gold1/1

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

Sortilège ÉlyséenAnd Other Stories

Harrods GoldBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

56%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

44%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate56

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

fresh77%

animalic69%

conifer61%

balsamic100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

cacao69%

oud61%

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

Black PepperElemi resin

Heart

Balsam FirFrankincense

Base

Black AmberMuskCedarwood

Top

Elemi resinJuniper BerriesBlack PepperGingerCitrus

Heart

Peru BalsamButterCocoaMyrrhFrankincense

Base

OudPatchouliMuskTonka BeanAmbergrisVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Elemi resin, 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

No season votes yet

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,080

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,108

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerHarrods GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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 Sortilège Élyséen and Harrods Gold smell similar?

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

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

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

What are the notes in Sortilège Élyséen and Harrods Gold?

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. 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.