Sortilege Elixir vs Violette Noyée
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
52%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Violette Noyée takes 4 of 7 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.
Violette NoyéeChoose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sortilege Elixir3/7
Violette Noyée4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Violette Noyée
- Community sentiment
- Violette Noyée
- Longevity
- Violette Noyée
- Sillage & projection
- Sortilege Elixir
- Value for money
- Sortilege Elixir
- Versatility
- Sortilege Elixir
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Violette Noyée
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Sortilege ElixirLe GalionViolette NoyéeSultan Pasha AttarsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.94/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 20%Had 12%Want 68%
4.37/ 5 · 60 votes
Have 22%Had 6%Want 71%
Category winnerViolette NoyéeRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate45%Love
32%Like
0%Ok
16%Dislike
6%Hate
31 votes
54%Love
38%Like
5%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate
39 votes
Category winnerViolette NoyéeMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityViolette Noyée
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%
floral100%
powdery92%
violet84%
iris77%
woody69%
fresh61%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both powdery, floral and iris
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
VioletLilacHawthornOrange BlossomLemonBergamot
Heart
IrisHeliotropeViolet LeafMimosaRose de MaiCarnationLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-Ylang
Base
SandalwoodBenzoinTonka BeanMuskStyraxVanillaTahitian VanillaWhite Amber
InformationalShared notesIris, Mimosa, Musk and Lilac. 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
Spring100
Summer40
Fall53
Winter33
Day100
Night91
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#7,797
PerfumerSultan Pasha
Launched—
Reviews14
Category winnerViolette NoyéeHigher 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 →Violette Noyée offers a deeply evocative, powdery interpretation of vintage violet perfumes. Saturated with high-quality orris butter, the composition focuses on the damp, earthy aspects of the flower, balanced by a soft, sweet base of amber and benzoin. It is a refined, artistic choice for cooler spring days, appeali…
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 Violette Noyée?
Violette Noyée takes 4 of 7 categories. Sortilege Elixir is rated 3.94/5 from 31 votes; Violette Noyée is rated 4.37/5 from 60 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 Violette Noyée for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Sortilege Elixir or Violette Noyée?
Violette Noyée lasts longest (Violette Noyée 75/100, Sortilege Elixir 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Sortilege Elixir or Violette Noyée?
Projection is very close: Sortilege Elixir 67/100, Violette Noyée 65/100 for sillage.
Do Sortilege Elixir and Violette Noyée smell similar?
Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and iris accords. Common notes include Iris, Mimosa, Musk and Lilac.
Is Sortilege Elixir or Violette Noyée 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; Violette Noyée suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sortilege Elixir and Violette Noyée?
Sortilege Elixir features Iris, Aldehydes, Mimosa, Vetiver and Jasmine. Violette Noyée has top notes of Violet, Lilac, Hawthorn and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Violet Leaf and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Musk.
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