Fragrance comparison

ARTS vs Excite

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

ARTS

Avon · 1988

4.001 votes

Rank #66,417 FloralFruity

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55%scent match

Closely related

Excite

Ajmal

3.001 votes

Rank #75,011 FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

ARTS takes 1 of 1 categories.

ARTS
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Excite
Choose it for a floral and fruity character.

ARTS1/1

Excite0/1

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: ARTS

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ARTSAvon

ExciteAjmal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 6%Had 28%Want 67%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity88%

vanilla77%

sweet65%

powdery53%

musky42%

floral100%

fruity83%

woody65%

sweet48%

sour30%

Scent match55%Closely related · both floral, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Fruits

Heart

Flowers

Base

VanillaMuskAmber

Top

FruitsFlowers

Heart

Floral Notes

Base

Woody Notes

InformationalShared notesFruits and Flowers. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,417

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1988

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,011

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerARTSHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

ARTS by Avon is a vintage-style fruity floral that settles into a soft, sweet base of vanilla, musk, and amber. It opens with an impression of general fruitiness before moving into a straightforward floral heart. If you enjoy cozy, classic late 80s perfumes that focus on comfort and warmth rather than sharp, modern ed…

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Ajmal Excite is a men’s floral fruity with a woody base, built around a broad “fruits and flowers” opening that stays in the same easy, sweet leaning lane through the dry-down. If you like a clean, crowd-pleasant style that blends fruity freshness with soft florals and gentle woods, this is the right neighbourhood. Be…

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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, ARTS or Excite?

ARTS takes 1 of 1 categories. ARTS is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Excite is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose ARTS for a floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Excite for a floral and fruity character.

Do ARTS and Excite smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Fruits and Flowers.

Is ARTS or Excite better for summer or winter?

ARTS suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in ARTS and Excite?

ARTS has top notes of Fruits, heart notes of Flowers, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Amber. Excite has top notes of Fruits and Flowers, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Woody Notes.