Fragrance comparison

Sortilège vs Jardanel

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 116 ratings analysed

Sortilège

Le Galion

4.3893 votes

Rank #7,108 WoodyPowdery

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20%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Jardanel

Jean Desprez

4.7423 votes

Rank #37,762 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories.

Sortilège
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Jardanel
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Sortilège2/5

Jardanel3/5

Ratings & consensus: Jardanel
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Jardanel
Sillage & projection: Sortilège
Value for money: Jardanel
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sortilège

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SortilègeLe Galion

JardanelJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 93 votes

Have 60%Had 10%Want 30%

4.74/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

Category winnerJardanelRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

30%Like

9%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

93 votes

78%Love

17%Like

4%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityJardanel

SillageSortilège

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value56

Category winnerJardanelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

yellow floral84%

floral77%

fresh69%

aldehydic61%

amber100%

balsamic92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

AldehydesLilacYlang-YlangLily-of-the-Valley

Heart3 to 4 hours

IrisNarcissusMimosaTurkish RoseEgyptian Jasmine

Base4 to 7 hours

MuskVetiverSandalwoodAmberLabdanum

Top

OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes

Heart

MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli

Base

Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Lily-of-the-Valley, Narcissus and Turkish Rose. Durations are only published for Sortilège, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer37

Fall100

Winter100

Day82

Night100

Spring50

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex35

Women62

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,108

PerfumerPaul Vacher

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#37,762

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSortilègeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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, …

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Jardanel by Jean Desprez is an elusive, vintage chypre from 1917. Built on a traditional structural spine of oakmoss, civet, and leather, it wraps a dense bouquet of narcissus, patchouli, and ylang-ylang in bright aldehydes. This rare fragrance offers collectors a stark, animalic, and resinous experience that contrast…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sortilège or Jardanel?

Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories. Sortilège is rated 4.38/5 from 93 votes; Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes. Choose Sortilège for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Jardanel for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sortilège or Jardanel?

Jardanel lasts longest (Jardanel 78/100, Sortilège 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sortilège or Jardanel?

Sortilège projects furthest (Sortilège 61/100, Jardanel 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sortilège and Jardanel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Lily-of-the-Valley, Narcissus and Turkish Rose.

Is Sortilège or Jardanel better for summer or winter?

Sortilège suits evening wear; Jardanel suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sortilège and Jardanel?

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. Jardanel has top notes of Orange, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Myrrh, Narcissus, Orchid and Jasmine, a base of Tolu Balsam, Peru Balsam, Civet and Leather.