Fragrance comparison

Sortilège Élyséen vs The Race 2.0 for Him

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

Sortilège Élyséen

And Other Stories

—0 votes

Rank #71,080 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

The Race 2.0 for Him

Carlo Colucci

3.333 votes

Rank #62,748 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Race 2.0 for Him takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sortilège Élyséen
Choose it for a amber and woody character.
The Race 2.0 for Him
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Sortilège Élyséen0/1

The Race 2.0 for Him1/1

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: The Race 2.0 for Him

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sortilège ÉlyséenAnd Other Stories

The Race 2.0 for HimCarlo Colucci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 25%Had 13%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

fresh77%

animalic69%

conifer61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

violet77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both amber, woody and fresh spicy

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 resinVioletBlack Pepper

Heart

IrisFrankincensePatchouli

Base

BenzoinGaiac WoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Elemi resin and Frankincense. 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

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,080

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,748

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe Race 2.0 for HimHigher 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.

Reviews →

The Race 2.0 for Him by Carlo Colucci is a Oriental Woody fragrance for men. This is a new fragrance. The Race 2.0 for Him was launched in 2024. Top notes are Elemi resin, Violet and Black Pepper; middle notes are Iris, Frankincense and Patchouli; base notes are Benzoin, Gaiac Wood and Sandalwood. It opens with Elemi …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Sortilège Élyséen and The Race 2.0 for Him smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Elemi resin and Frankincense.

Is Sortilège Élyséen or The Race 2.0 for Him better for summer or winter?

The Race 2.0 for Him suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sortilège Élyséen and The Race 2.0 for Him?

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. The Race 2.0 for Him has top notes of Elemi resin, Violet and Black Pepper, heart notes of Iris, Frankincense and Patchouli, a base of Benzoin, Gaiac Wood and Sandalwood.