Fragrance comparison

Brio vs The Excelsior Bouquet

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 180 ratings analysed

Brio

Alfred Lane

—0 votes

Rank #70,921 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

The Excelsior Bouquet

Atkinsons

3.79180 votes

Rank #7,442 AromaticLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Excelsior Bouquet takes 1 of 1 categories.

Brio
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
The Excelsior Bouquet
Choose it for a aromatic and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Brio0/1

The Excelsior Bouquet1/1

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: The Excelsior Bouquet

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BrioAlfred Lane

The Excelsior BouquetAtkinsons

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

3.79/ 5 · 180 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

32%Love

41%Like

10%Ok

15%Dislike

2%Hate

108 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value55

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy83%

woody65%

earthy48%

green30%

aromatic100%

leather91%

herbal83%

woody74%

earthy65%

soft spicy56%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VetiverSpices

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SageFlint

Heart

Spices

Base

LeatherVetiver

InformationalShared notesVetiver and Spices. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall74

Winter21

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,921

PerfumerRafael Hernandez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,442

PerfumerBenoist Lapouza

Launched—

Reviews36

Category winnerThe Excelsior BouquetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brio by Alfred Lane is a Aromatic Spicy fragrance for men. Brio was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Rafael Hernandez.

Reviews →

The Excelsior Bouquet opens airy, green and aromatic, with sage, flinty minerality and a clean, slightly watery lift. As it settles, the scent turns smoother and drier, bringing soft leather, vetiver and muted spice. It wears polished rather than heavy, with a refined leathery edge that many find fully unisex, though …

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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.