Sortilège vs Fleur de Rocaille (1993)
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
71%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sortilège takes 4 of 8 categories.
SortilègeChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Fleur de Rocaille (1993)Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sortilège4/8
Fleur de Rocaille (1993)3/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Sortilège
- Community sentiment
- Sortilège
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Fleur de Rocaille (1993)
- Value for money
- Sortilège
- Versatility
- Sortilège
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Fleur de Rocaille (1993)
- Fragranxe ranking
- Fleur de Rocaille (1993)
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SortilègeLe GalionFleur de Rocaille (1993)CaronWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.38/ 5 · 93 votes
Have 60%Had 10%Want 30%
3.91/ 5 · 861 votes
Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%
Category winnerSortilègeRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
30%Like
9%Ok
2%Dislike
2%Hate
93 votes
33%Love
44%Like
4%Ok
18%Dislike
1%Hate
861 votes
Category winnerSortilègeMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageFleur de Rocaille (1993)
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%
white floral100%
floral92%
powdery84%
yellow floral77%
fresh69%
woody61%
Scent match71%Closely related · both powdery, floral and 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
GardeniaAldehydesViolet
Heart2-4 hrs
MimosaJasmineLilacYlang-YlangRoseLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationIris
Base6-8+ hrs
SandalwoodAmberMuskOakmossCedar
Category winnerFleur de Rocaille (1993)Longest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring56
Summer37
Fall100
Winter100
Day82
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter49
Day100
Night51
Category winnerSortilègeMost 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#3,895
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews70
Category winnerFleur de Rocaille (1993)Higher 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 →Fleur de Rocaille (1993) by Caron delivers a sprawling, sunlit floral bouquet wrapped in crisp aldehydes. It hits the air with a brisk burst of gardenia, lilac, and powdery violet before settling into sweet mimosa and smooth sandalwood. You get the sensation of walking through an open-air French flower shop on a cool …
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 Fleur de Rocaille (1993)?
Sortilège takes 4 of 8 categories. Sortilège is rated 4.38/5 from 93 votes; Fleur de Rocaille (1993) is rated 3.91/5 from 861 votes. Choose Sortilège for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Fleur de Rocaille (1993) for a white floral and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Sortilège or Fleur de Rocaille (1993)?
They last about the same: Sortilège 71/100, Fleur de Rocaille (1993) 71/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Sortilège or Fleur de Rocaille (1993)?
Fleur de Rocaille (1993) projects furthest (Fleur de Rocaille (1993) 66/100, Sortilège 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sortilège and Fleur de Rocaille (1993) smell similar?
Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Lilac, Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley.
Is Sortilège or Fleur de Rocaille (1993) better for summer or winter?
For summer, Sortilège is the stronger pick. For winter, Sortilège is the stronger pick. Sortilège suits evening wear; Fleur de Rocaille (1993) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sortilège and Fleur de Rocaille (1993)?
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. Fleur de Rocaille (1993) has top notes of Gardenia, Aldehydes and Violet, heart notes of Mimosa, Jasmine, Lilac and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Musk and Oakmoss.
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