Sortilege Elixir vs Fleur de Rocaille (1993)
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
74%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Fleur de Rocaille (1993) takes 5 of 8 categories.
Sortilege ElixirChoose it for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fleur de Rocaille (1993)Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sortilege Elixir3/8
Fleur de Rocaille (1993)5/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Fleur de Rocaille (1993)
- Community sentiment
- Fleur de Rocaille (1993)
- Longevity
- Fleur de Rocaille (1993)
- Sillage & projection
- Sortilege Elixir
- Value for money
- Sortilege Elixir
- Versatility
- Sortilege Elixir
- 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
Sortilege ElixirLe GalionFleur de Rocaille (1993)CaronWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.94/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 20%Had 12%Want 68%
3.91/ 5 · 861 votes
Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%
Category winnerFleur de Rocaille (1993)Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate45%Love
32%Like
0%Ok
16%Dislike
6%Hate
31 votes
33%Love
44%Like
4%Ok
18%Dislike
1%Hate
861 votes
Category winnerFleur de Rocaille (1993)Most positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFleur de Rocaille (1993)
SillageSortilege Elixir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSortilege ElixirBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
yellow floral92%
floral84%
fresh77%
iris69%
white floral61%
white floral100%
floral92%
powdery84%
yellow floral77%
fresh69%
woody61%
Scent match74%Closely related · both powdery, floral and yellow floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
IrisAldehydesMimosaVetiverJasmineMuskLilacNarciussusLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangRoseSandalwood
No top / heart / base split published
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 seasonSpring100
Summer56
Fall89
Winter78
Day100
Night71
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter49
Day100
Night51
Category winnerSortilege ElixirMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#37,924
PerfumerMarie Duchêne
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#3,895
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews70
Category winnerFleur de Rocaille (1993)Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSortilege 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 →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, Sortilege Elixir or Fleur de Rocaille (1993)?
Fleur de Rocaille (1993) takes 5 of 8 categories. Sortilege Elixir is rated 3.94/5 from 31 votes; Fleur de Rocaille (1993) is rated 3.91/5 from 861 votes. Choose Sortilege Elixir for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fleur de Rocaille (1993) for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Sortilege Elixir or Fleur de Rocaille (1993)?
Fleur de Rocaille (1993) lasts longest (Fleur de Rocaille (1993) 71/100, Sortilege Elixir 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Sortilege Elixir or Fleur de Rocaille (1993)?
Projection is very close: Sortilege Elixir 67/100, Fleur de Rocaille (1993) 66/100 for sillage.
Do Sortilege Elixir and Fleur de Rocaille (1993) smell similar?
Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Iris, Aldehydes, Mimosa and Jasmine.
Is Sortilege Elixir or Fleur de Rocaille (1993) better for summer or winter?
For summer, Sortilege Elixir is the stronger pick. For winter, Sortilege Elixir is the stronger pick. Sortilege Elixir suits daytime wear; Fleur de Rocaille (1993) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sortilege Elixir and Fleur de Rocaille (1993)?
Sortilege Elixir features Iris, Aldehydes, Mimosa, Vetiver and Jasmine. 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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