Sortilège vs Eau de Grasse No 1
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sortilège takes 4 of 5 categories.
SortilègeChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Eau de Grasse No 1Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall.
Sortilège4/5
Eau de Grasse No 11/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sortilège
- Sillage & projection
- Sortilège
- Value for money
- Sortilège
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Eau de Grasse No 1
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sortilège
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SortilègeLe GalionEau de Grasse No 1Guy BoucharaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.38/ 5 · 93 votes
Have 60%Had 10%Want 30%
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
30%Like
9%Ok
2%Dislike
2%Hate
93 votes
67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySortilège
SillageSortilège
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSortilègeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
powdery92%
yellow floral84%
floral77%
fresh69%
aldehydic61%
amber100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
fresh spicy77%
musky69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
AldehydesLilacYlang-YlangLily-of-the-Valley
Heart3 to 4 hours
IrisNarcissusMimosaTurkish RoseEgyptian Jasmine
Base4 to 7 hours
MuskVetiverSandalwoodAmberLabdanum
Top15-30 mins
BergamotCorianderAldehydesPalisander Rosewood
Heart2-4 hrs
GeraniumRoseLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineIrisYlang-YlangCardamom
Base6-8+ hrs
LabdanumPatchouliVetiverAmberOakmossMusk
Category winnerEau de Grasse No 1Longest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring56
Summer37
Fall100
Winter100
Day82
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,108
PerfumerPaul Vacher
Launched—
Reviews19
Overall rank#47,454
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSortilègeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSortilège 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 →Eau de Grasse No 1 by Guy Bouchara delivers the unmistakable signature of traditional southern French perfume making. The initial spray crackles with sharp bergamot, fizzy aldehydes, and crushed coriander seeds. It wakes up the senses fast. Within twenty minutes, the sharp citrus gives way to an opulent bouquet of ger…
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, Sortilège or Eau de Grasse No 1?
Sortilège takes 4 of 5 categories. Sortilège is rated 4.38/5 from 93 votes; Eau de Grasse No 1 is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Sortilège for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Eau de Grasse No 1 for a amber and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall.
Which lasts longer, Sortilège or Eau de Grasse No 1?
Sortilège lasts longest (Sortilège 71/100, Eau de Grasse No 1 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Sortilège or Eau de Grasse No 1?
Sortilège projects furthest (Sortilège 61/100, Eau de Grasse No 1 33/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sortilège and Eau de Grasse No 1 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Lily-of-the-Valley and Iris.
Is Sortilège or Eau de Grasse No 1 better for summer or winter?
Sortilège suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sortilège and Eau de Grasse No 1?
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. Eau de Grasse No 1 has top notes of Bergamot, Coriander, Aldehydes and Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Geranium, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Labdanum, Patchouli, Vetiver and Amber.
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