Fragrance comparison

Ease vs Excuse Mint

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

Updated 4 Nov 2026 17 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ease

Marks & Spencer

4.128 votes

Rank #41,960 AromaticHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Excuse Mint

JMP Artisan Perfumes

3.679 votes

Rank #59,645 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ease takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ease
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Excuse Mint
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Ease3/5

Excuse Mint1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EaseMarks & Spencer

Excuse MintJMP Artisan Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 50%Had 3%Want 47%

3.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

33%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageEase

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value69

Category winnerEaseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

herbal83%

woody65%

soft spicy48%

camphor30%

green100%

aromatic90%

amber80%

fresh spicy70%

musky60%

woody50%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SageEucalyptusPatchouliCypress

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

MintEucalyptusAngelica

Heart2-4 hrs

GrassTomato LeafSage

Base6-8 hrs

Steam AccordAmbroxanCashmere WoodPatchouli

Category winnerExcuse MintLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,960

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#59,645

PerfumerJakub Pietrynka

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEaseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ease by Marks & Spencer is an aromatic, herbal eau de parfum centered on crisp green freshness and dry woods. The scent opens with a sharp burst of herbal sage and brisk eucalyptus, producing an invigorating, spa-like breath of clean air. As it settles, cypress steps forward to give the composition a sturdy woody foun…

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Excuse Mint by JMP Artisan Perfumes cuts through warm air with crisp garden botanicals. The first blast delivers garden mint and sharp eucalyptus before sinking into bitter green tomato leaf. You get no sugary candy fluff here. Jakub Pietrynka built an earthy aromatic profile that smells like crushing fresh herbs betw…

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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, Ease or Excuse Mint?

Ease takes 3 of 5 categories. Ease is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes; Excuse Mint is rated 3.67/5 from 9 votes. Choose Ease for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Excuse Mint for a green and aromatic character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ease or Excuse Mint?

They last about the same: Ease 60/100, Excuse Mint 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ease or Excuse Mint?

Ease projects furthest (Ease 50/100, Excuse Mint 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ease and Excuse Mint smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Sage, Eucalyptus and Patchouli.

Is Ease or Excuse Mint better for summer or winter?

Ease suits day or night wear; Excuse Mint suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ease and Excuse Mint?

Ease features Sage, Eucalyptus, Patchouli and Cypress. Excuse Mint has top notes of Mint, Eucalyptus and Angelica, heart notes of Grass, Tomato Leaf and Sage, a base of Steam Accord, Ambroxan, Cashmere Wood and Patchouli.