Fragrance comparison

El Santo vs Jaguar Signature of Excellence

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

El Santo

Leland Francis

—0 votes

Rank #75,378 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Jaguar Signature of Excellence

Jaguar

4.1817 votes

Rank #19,996 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jaguar Signature of Excellence takes 1 of 1 categories.

El Santo
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Jaguar Signature of Excellence
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

El Santo0/1

Jaguar Signature of Excellence1/1

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: Jaguar Signature of Excellence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

El SantoLeland Francis

Jaguar Signature of ExcellenceJaguar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.18/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

41%Love

47%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value78

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus83%

aromatic65%

earthy48%

sweet30%

amber100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

musky61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

OrangePetitgrain

Heart2-4 hrs

Palo SantoVetiver

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarwoodAmyris

Top

NutmegBergamotPetitgrain

Heart

Palo SantoLabdanumVetiver

Base

MuskOlibanumTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Palo Santo and Vetiver. Durations are only published for El Santo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Spring93

Summer21

Fall100

Winter93

Day90

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 38%Casual 33%Date 20%Party 9%

Men87

Unisex7

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,378

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,996

PerfumerAlexandra Monet

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerJaguar Signature of ExcellenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leland Francis El Santo balances dry woods and vibrant citrus in a clean, grounded composition. The scent launches with sharp bitter orange and crisp petitgrain before settling into aromatic palo santo smoke and earthy vetiver roots. It smells remarkably natural and uncluttered. A quiet base of dry cedarwood and balsa…

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Jaguar Signature of Excellence opens with a punchy blast of nutmeg and crisp bergamot, leading into a resinous heart of palo santo and labdanum. This aromatic, spicy scent for men balances earthy vetiver with a warm, tonka-infused base. It is a mature, distinctive choice for autumn office days or evening events when y…

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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.

Do El Santo and Jaguar Signature of Excellence smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Palo Santo and Vetiver.

Is El Santo or Jaguar Signature of Excellence better for summer or winter?

El Santo suits daytime wear; Jaguar Signature of Excellence suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in El Santo and Jaguar Signature of Excellence?

El Santo has top notes of Orange and Petitgrain, heart notes of Palo Santo and Vetiver, a base of Cedarwood and Amyris. Jaguar Signature of Excellence has top notes of Nutmeg, Bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Palo Santo, Labdanum and Vetiver, a base of Musk, Olibanum and Tonka Bean.