Fragrance comparison

Deos vs Oud Excelsa

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 87 ratings analysed

3 wins

Deos

Hemcael

4.437 votes

Rank #33,694 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Excelsa

Caron

3.9980 votes

Rank #11,123 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deos takes 3 of 4 categories.

Deos
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud Excelsa
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Deos3/4

Oud Excelsa1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DeosHemcael

Oud ExcelsaCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 28%Had 0%Want 72%

3.99/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 43%Had 5%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

45%Love

31%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

9%Hate

80 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityDeos

SillageDeos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value39

Category winnerDeosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

musky77%

fresh spicy69%

powdery61%

oud100%

warm spicy91%

woody83%

rose74%

coffee65%

leather56%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperLavenderLabdanumCardamomCoffeeCumin

Heart

Guaiac WoodStrawberryLeatherOudCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLily-of-the-ValleyGurjan balsam

Base

SandalwoodVanillaAmberMusk

Notes

OudBulgarian RoseCoffeeCardamomPine tarBirchCedar EssencePapyrusLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Cardamom, Coffee and Oud. Durations are only published for Oud Excelsa, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer0

Fall100

Winter86

Day50

Night100

Spring36

Summer26

Fall79

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

Men51

Unisex45

Women4

Date 37%Party 26%Work 21%Casual 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,694

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#11,123

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerOud ExcelsaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deos by Hemcael opens with an unapologetic punch of culinary cumin, freshly roasted coffee, and green cardamom. The initial blast feels raw and dry on skin, demanding patience from anyone expecting a gentle gourmand. As the sharp spices soften, a dense heart of guaiac wood, dark leather, and resinous oud takes command…

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Caron crafts Oud Excelsa around an unexpected pairing of dark roasted coffee, fresh green cardamom, and smooth woody oud. It kicks off with a burst of aromatic spice that feels like freshly cracked pods dropped into steaming black brew. You get no barnyard funk or animal skank here. Instead, dry Atlas cedar, birch smo…

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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, Deos or Oud Excelsa?

Deos takes 3 of 4 categories. Deos is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes; Oud Excelsa is rated 3.99/5 from 80 votes. Choose Deos for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Excelsa for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Deos or Oud Excelsa?

Deos lasts longest (Deos 80/100, Oud Excelsa 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deos or Oud Excelsa?

Deos projects furthest (Deos 88/100, Oud Excelsa 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deos and Oud Excelsa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Cardamom, Coffee and Oud.

Is Deos or Oud Excelsa better for summer or winter?

Deos suits evening wear; Oud Excelsa suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deos and Oud Excelsa?

Deos has top notes of Pink Pepper, Lavender, Labdanum and Cardamom, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Strawberry, Leather and Oud, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Amber and Musk. Oud Excelsa features Oud, Bulgarian Rose, Coffee, Cardamom and Pine tar.