Sortilege

Aldehydes elegantly introduce a multitude of flowers: ylang-ylang, jasmine, iris and rose gather with flair and bombast, resting atop a creamy bed of sandalwood, musk and warm, sensual patchouli. Paul Vacher created Sortilège in 1936 as a tribute to the extravagant parties of the roaring twenties. In 1950, the fragrance was used as the signature scent for the Stork Club, an exclusive New York nightclub. Marilyn Monroe and Ava Gardner became the prestigious ambassadresses of this great aldehydic floral, which exudes the house’s prized values of distinction and heightened femininity.