Fragrance comparison

Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance vs Sortilege Elixir

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 85 ratings analysed

4 wins

Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance

Calvin Klein

4.1754 votes

Rank #38,479 FloralWoody

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31%scent match

Clearly different

Sortilege Elixir

Le Galion

3.9431 votes

Rank #43,596 PowderyYellow Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance takes 4 of 7 categories.

Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sortilege Elixir
Choose it for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance4/7

Sortilege Elixir3/7

Ratings & consensus: Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance
Community sentiment: Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance
Longevity: Sortilege Elixir
Sillage & projection: Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Sortilege Elixir
Note pyramid (duration): Sortilege Elixir
Fragranxe ranking: Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Truth Sensual Bedtime FragranceCalvin Klein

Sortilege ElixirLe Galion

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 20%Had 20%Want 59%

3.94/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 20%Had 12%Want 68%

Category winnerTruth Sensual Bedtime FragranceRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

41%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

45%Love

32%Like

0%Ok

16%Dislike

6%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerTruth Sensual Bedtime FragranceMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevitySortilege Elixir

SillageTruth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

woody92%

fresh84%

green77%

citrus69%

sweet61%

powdery100%

yellow floral92%

floral84%

fresh77%

iris69%

white floral61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

BambooCitrusesLilac

Heart2 to 3 hours

CloverVetiverPeony

Base3 to 5 hours

Woodsy NotesMimosaMuskAmberVanilla

Notes

IrisAldehydesMimosaVetiverJasmineMuskLilacNarciussusLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangRoseSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerSortilege ElixirLongest dry-down: 4 to 6 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer86

Fall71

Winter36

Day100

Night79

Spring100

Summer56

Fall89

Winter78

Day100

Night71

Category winnerSortilege ElixirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,479

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,596

PerfumerMarie Duchêne

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTruth Sensual Bedtime FragranceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance by Calvin Klein pairs cool green botanicals with a gentle, soothing floral warmth. It opens with watery bamboo, bright citruses, and sweet lilac, evoking dew on morning greenery before settling into a mellow heart of clover, peony, and dry vetiver. The base introduces a quiet comfort th…

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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…

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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, Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance or Sortilege Elixir?

Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance takes 4 of 7 categories. Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance is rated 4.17/5 from 54 votes; Sortilege Elixir is rated 3.94/5 from 31 votes. Choose Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance for a floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sortilege Elixir for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance or Sortilege Elixir?

Sortilege Elixir lasts longest (Sortilege Elixir 68/100, Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance or Sortilege Elixir?

Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance projects furthest (Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance 71/100, Sortilege Elixir 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance and Sortilege Elixir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Lilac, Vetiver, Mimosa and Musk.

Is Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance or Sortilege Elixir better for summer or winter?

For summer, Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance is the stronger pick. For winter, Sortilege Elixir is the stronger pick. Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance suits daytime wear; Sortilege Elixir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance and Sortilege Elixir?

Truth Sensual Bedtime Fragrance has top notes of Bamboo, Citruses and Lilac, heart notes of Clover, Vetiver and Peony, a base of Woodsy Notes, Mimosa, Musk and Amber. Sortilege Elixir features Iris, Aldehydes, Mimosa, Vetiver and Jasmine.