Fragrance comparison

Dolce Damask vs Excursion

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 30 ratings analysed

Dolce Damask

Art Deco Perfumes

4.502 votes

Rank #60,027 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Excursion

Bey Parfum

3.5828 votes

Rank #27,258 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Excursion takes 2 of 2 categories.

Dolce Damask
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Excursion
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Dolce Damask0/2

Excursion2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dolce DamaskArt Deco Perfumes

ExcursionBey Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 22%Had 11%Want 67%

3.58/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 26%Had 8%Want 66%

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

62%Love

10%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityExcursion

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value65

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

floral61%

sweet100%

powdery91%

white floral83%

citrus74%

musky65%

almond56%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotHeliotrope

Heart

Sweet PeaNeroliRoseLily-of-the-ValleyLavenderNutmegClary SageJasmine

Base

ClovesCinnamonTonka BeanBenzoinVanillaTolu BalsamTobaccoOakmoss

Top

AlmondNeroliBergamot

Heart

MarshmallowOrange BlossomTolu Balsam

Base

White MuskTonka BeanVanillaHeliotrope

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Heliotrope, Neroli and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring78

Summer44

Fall78

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex56

Women44

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,027

PerfumerElina Arsenieva

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,258

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerExcursionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dolce Damask by Art Deco Perfumes opens with a lively flash of bergamot paired with almond-tinted heliotrope before settling into a rich floral heart of rose, sweet pea, lavender, and jasmine. Formulated by Russian perfumer Elina Arsenieva in 2018, this Chypre Floral builds a dense vintage profile on skin. Spice notes…

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Excursion by Bey Parfum opens with a sharp, nutty burst of almond and crisp bergamot that settles into a powdery marshmallow heart. This oriental floral fragrance for men and women suits cool-weather wear, offering a modern, approachable profile for those who enjoy sweet, gourmand-adjacent scents. Its longevity and pr…

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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, Dolce Damask or Excursion?

Excursion takes 2 of 2 categories. Dolce Damask is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Excursion is rated 3.58/5 from 28 votes. Choose Dolce Damask for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Excursion for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Dolce Damask or Excursion?

Excursion lasts longest (Excursion 79/100, Dolce Damask 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dolce Damask and Excursion smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Heliotrope, Neroli and Tonka Bean.

Is Dolce Damask or Excursion better for summer or winter?

Dolce Damask suits day or night wear; Excursion suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dolce Damask and Excursion?

Dolce Damask has top notes of Bergamot and Heliotrope, heart notes of Sweet Pea, Neroli, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Cloves, Cinnamon, Tonka Bean and Benzoin. Excursion has top notes of Almond, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Marshmallow, Orange Blossom and Tolu Balsam, a base of White Musk, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Heliotrope.