Sortilège (2014)
Perfumer: Thomas Fontaine
98 ratings
From your scent profile
Le Galion Sortilège (2014) opens with ylang-ylang, lilac and aldehydes, a powdery, green-tinged floral chypre made for women and best suited to spring and autumn.
Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.
How does it perform?
From 78 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
77% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Green
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Powdery
- Chypre
Fresh
Floral
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
ChypreWhat does Sortilège (2014) smell like?
Up top, aldehydes, lilac, ylang-ylang and lily of the valley build a fresh, green bouquet. In the heart, Egyptian jasmine, mimosa, iris, Turkish rose and narcissus deepen the floral body with a powdery softness. The base of vetiver, labdanum, musk, sandalwood and amber settles into a woody, slightly sweet and spicy foundation.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays close rather than announcing itself. Most voters pick spring and autumn, with leisure and night-out wear leading. It reads feminine and classic. Madame Rochas and Anaïs Anaïs share a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Ylang-ylang
- Lilac
- Aldehydes
First hours
- Egyptian jasmine
- Mimosa
- Iris
Towards evening
- Vetiver
- Labdanum
- Musk
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 35%Spring
- 29%Autumn
- 19%Summer
- 17%Winter
Spring
Autumn
Summer
Winter- Casual24%
- Nighttime20%
- Daytime19%
- Evening19%
- Office17%
Smells like this
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