Sortilege Elixir vs Gardénia
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
24%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sortilege Elixir takes 1 of 1 categories.
Sortilege ElixirChoose it for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
GardéniaChoose it for a white floral and woody character.
Sortilege Elixir1/1
Gardénia0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sortilege Elixir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Sortilege ElixirLe GalionGardéniaBienaiméWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.94/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 20%Had 12%Want 68%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate45%Love
32%Like
0%Ok
16%Dislike
6%Hate
31 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
yellow floral92%
floral84%
fresh77%
iris69%
white floral61%
white floral100%
woody92%
citrus84%
amber77%
green69%
musky61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both white 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
Top
AldehydesNeroliGreen NotesOrangeBergamot
Heart
GardeniaRoseJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyIris
Base
AmberVetiverLabdanumCastoreumSandalwoodMuskOakmoss
InformationalShared notesIris, Aldehydes, Vetiver and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Sortilege Elixir, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer56
Fall89
Winter78
Day100
Night71
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#37,924
PerfumerMarie Duchêne
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#74,123
PerfumerRobert Bienaimé
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSortilege ElixirHigher 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 →Gardénia by Bienaimé is a Floral fragrance for women. Gardénia was launched in 1935. The nose behind this fragrance is Robert Bienaimé. Top notes are Aldehydes, Neroli, Green Notes, Orange and Bergamot; middle notes are Gardenia, Rose, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Iris; base notes are Amber, Vetiver, Labdanum, Cast…
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.
Do Sortilege Elixir and Gardénia smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Iris, Aldehydes, Vetiver and Jasmine.
Is Sortilege Elixir or Gardénia better for summer or winter?
Sortilege Elixir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sortilege Elixir and Gardénia?
Sortilege Elixir features Iris, Aldehydes, Mimosa, Vetiver and Jasmine. Gardénia has top notes of Aldehydes, Neroli, Green Notes and Orange, heart notes of Gardenia, Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Amber, Vetiver, Labdanum and Castoreum.
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