Sortilège vs Sortilege Elixir
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
72%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sortilège takes 6 of 8 categories.
SortilègeChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sortilege ElixirChoose it for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sortilège6/8
Sortilege Elixir2/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Sortilège
- Community sentiment
- Sortilège
- Longevity
- Sortilège
- Sillage & projection
- Sortilege Elixir
- Value for money
- Sortilège
- Versatility
- Sortilege Elixir
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Sortilège
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sortilège
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SortilègeLe GalionSortilege ElixirLe GalionWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.38/ 5 · 93 votes
Have 60%Had 10%Want 30%
3.94/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 20%Had 12%Want 68%
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
45%Love
32%Like
0%Ok
16%Dislike
6%Hate
31 votes
Category winnerSortilègeMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySortilège
SillageSortilege Elixir
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%
powdery100%
yellow floral92%
floral84%
fresh77%
iris69%
white floral61%
Scent match72%Closely related · both powdery, yellow floral and floral
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
Notes
IrisAldehydesMimosaVetiverJasmineMuskLilacNarciussusLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangRoseSandalwood
No top / heart / base split published
Category winnerSortilègeLongest dry-down: 4 to 7 hours
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring56
Summer37
Fall100
Winter100
Day82
Night100
Spring100
Summer56
Fall89
Winter78
Day100
Night71
Category winnerSortilege ElixirMost 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#37,924
PerfumerMarie Duchêne
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 →Sortilege Elixir by Le Galion revives vintage French perfumery through a dense bouquet of powdery florals, sparkling aldehydes, and warm woods. Created by perfumer Marie Duchêne in 2015 as a richer concentration of the house's historic 1936 release, the scent opens with a crisp burst of soapy aldehydes and citrus acce…
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 Sortilege Elixir?
Sortilège takes 6 of 8 categories. Sortilège is rated 4.38/5 from 93 votes; Sortilege Elixir is rated 3.94/5 from 31 votes. Choose Sortilège for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sortilege Elixir for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Sortilège or Sortilege Elixir?
Sortilège lasts longest (Sortilège 71/100, Sortilege Elixir 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Sortilège or Sortilege Elixir?
Sortilege Elixir projects furthest (Sortilege Elixir 67/100, Sortilège 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sortilège and Sortilege Elixir smell similar?
Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, yellow floral and floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Lilac, Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley.
Is Sortilège or Sortilege Elixir better for summer or winter?
For summer, Sortilege Elixir is the stronger pick. For winter, Sortilège is the stronger pick. Sortilège suits evening wear; Sortilege Elixir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sortilège and Sortilege Elixir?
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. Sortilege Elixir features Iris, Aldehydes, Mimosa, Vetiver and Jasmine.
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