Fragrance comparison

Blu Wake Up! vs Excite

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 25 ratings analysed

Blu Wake Up!

Byblos

4.009 votes

Rank #42,257 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Excite

Joliot Descartes Parfums

4.4416 votes

Rank #35,839 FruityFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 1–1.

Blu Wake Up!
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Excite
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Blu Wake Up!1/4

Excite1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Blu Wake Up!
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Excite

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blu Wake Up!Byblos

ExciteJoliot Descartes Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 31%Had 29%Want 40%

4.44/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 63%Had 3%Want 34%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

56%Love

31%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value31

Category winnerBlu Wake Up!Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral91%

fresh83%

aquatic74%

ozonic65%

sweet56%

fruity100%

fresh92%

white floral84%

sweet77%

musky69%

floral61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both fruity, fresh and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeonyExotic FruitsPear

Heart

Violet LeafJasmine Leaf

Base

AmberWhite Musk

Top15-30 mins

PearItalian LemonBlack CurrantPineapple

Heart2-3 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyPeonyJasmineGreen Apple

Base4-6+ hrs

White MuskCedarOakmossAmber

InformationalShared notesPeony, Pear, Amber and White Musk. Durations are only published for Excite, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer71

Fall71

Winter86

Day100

Night22

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,257

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#35,839

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerExciteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blu Wake Up! by Byblos is a cheerful floral fruity fragrance for women that captures the vibrancy of a sunny morning. Opening with sparkling notes of pear and exotic fruits, it settles into a heart of violet and jasmine leaves, finishing with a soft base of white musk and amber. It is an ideal companion for a spontane…

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Excite by Joliot Descartes offers an immediate burst of sparkling Italian lemon, crisp pear, and ripe black currant. The fruit is vibrant without turning sugary. Within twenty minutes, the opening sweetness subsides into a dewy floral heart of lily-of-the-valley, pink peony, and green apple. It smells crisp, clean, an…

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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, Blu Wake Up! or Excite?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 1–1. Blu Wake Up! is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes; Excite is rated 4.44/5 from 16 votes. Choose Blu Wake Up! for a fruity and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Excite for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blu Wake Up! or Excite?

They last about the same: Blu Wake Up! 53/100, Excite 53/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Blu Wake Up! or Excite?

Projection is very close: Blu Wake Up! 44/100, Excite 44/100 for sillage.

Do Blu Wake Up! and Excite smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, fresh and floral accords. Common notes include Peony, Pear, Amber and White Musk.

Is Blu Wake Up! or Excite better for summer or winter?

Blu Wake Up! suits daytime wear; Excite suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blu Wake Up! and Excite?

Blu Wake Up! has top notes of Peony, Exotic Fruits and Pear, heart notes of Violet Leaf and Jasmine Leaf, a base of Amber and White Musk. Excite has top notes of Pear, Italian Lemon, Black Currant and Pineapple, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Peony, Jasmine and Green Apple, a base of White Musk, Cedar, Oakmoss and Amber.