Desu vs Excite
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
58%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Excite takes 3 of 5 categories.
DesuChoose it for a fresh and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
ExciteChoose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Desu1/5
Excite3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Excite
- Sillage & projection
- Excite
- Value for money
- Desu
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Tie
- Fragranxe ranking
- Excite
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
DesuHyperboleExciteJoliot Descartes ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.20/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%
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 hate20%Love
20%Like
20%Ok
40%Dislike
0%Hate
5 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
Category winners
LongevityExcite
SillageExcite
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDesuBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh100%
musky86%
white floral72%
fruity58%
green44%
powdery30%
fruity100%
fresh92%
white floral84%
sweet77%
musky69%
floral61%
Scent match58%Closely related · both fresh, fruity and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Green AppleLily-of-the-ValleyWhite Musk
No top / heart / base split published
Top15-30 mins
PearItalian LemonBlack CurrantPineapple
Heart2-3 hrs
Lily-of-the-ValleyPeonyJasmineGreen Apple
Base4-6+ hrs
White MuskCedarOakmossAmber
Category winnerTieSame dry-down length
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer71
Fall71
Winter86
Day100
Night22
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#69,852
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#35,611
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerExciteHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDesu by Hyperbole opens with a crisp, refreshing crunch of green apple that smells like biting into freshly picked orchard fruit on a cool morning. As the bright fruit settles, a clean heart of dewy lily-of-the-valley emerges, bringing a sheer white floral touch reminiscent of luxury bath soap and fresh garden air. Th…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, Desu or Excite?
Excite takes 3 of 5 categories. Desu is rated 3.20/5 from 5 votes; Excite is rated 4.44/5 from 16 votes. Choose Desu for a fresh and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Excite for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Desu or Excite?
Excite lasts longest (Excite 53/100, Desu 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Desu or Excite?
Excite projects furthest (Excite 44/100, Desu 38/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Desu and Excite smell similar?
Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Green Apple, Lily-of-the-Valley and White Musk.
Is Desu or Excite better for summer or winter?
Desu suits daytime wear; Excite suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Desu and Excite?
Desu features Green Apple, Lily-of-the-Valley 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.
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