Fragrance comparison

Bleu vs Excellence

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Bleu

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.502 votes

Rank #56,802 LavenderAromatic

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28%scent match

Clearly different

Excellence

Alexander

3.504 votes

Rank #49,835 Soft SpicyAnis

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Bleu
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Excellence
Choose it for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bleu2/4

Excellence2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Excellence
Sillage & projection: Bleu
Value for money: Bleu
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Excellence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BleuParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

ExcellenceAlexander

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

25%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityExcellence

SillageBleu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value33

Category winnerBleuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

aromatic86%

warm spicy72%

vanilla58%

fresh spicy44%

herbal30%

soft spicy100%

anis92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

leather61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both warm spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LavenderClovesHeliotropeAnise

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka Bean

Base6-8 hrs

Vanilla

Top

AniseVioletClovesYlang-Ylang

Heart

FennelPatchouliJasmineRoseSandalwood

Base

LicoriceLeatherTonka BeanVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesCloves, Anise, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Bleu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night54

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 35%Work 32%Date 24%Party 9%

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,802

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,835

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerExcellenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bleu by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque flips traditional lavender on its head. Instead of a barbershop soap, you get a warm, herbal cloud wrapped in licorice sweetness. The opening hits with sharp French lavender and spicy star anise, cut immediately by pungent cloves. Within twenty minutes, powdery heliotrope sof…

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Excellence by Alexander is an anise and licorice led oriental floral that leans spicy, sweet, and slightly leathery. It opens with anise and clove, softened by violet and ylang ylang, then moves into a fennel and patchouli heart with jasmine, rose, and sandalwood. The dry down brings vanilla, tonka, benzoin warmth, pl…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bleu or Excellence?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bleu is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Excellence is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Bleu for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Excellence for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bleu or Excellence?

Excellence lasts longest (Excellence 72/100, Bleu 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bleu or Excellence?

Bleu projects furthest (Bleu 67/100, Excellence 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bleu and Excellence smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Cloves, Anise, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.

Is Bleu or Excellence better for summer or winter?

Bleu suits daytime wear; Excellence suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bleu and Excellence?

Bleu has top notes of Lavender, Cloves, Heliotrope and Anise, heart notes of Tonka Bean, a base of Vanilla. Excellence has top notes of Anise, Violet, Cloves and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Fennel, Patchouli, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Licorice, Leather, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.