Fragrance comparison

Ex Votos vs Néroli Facètie

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 199 ratings analysed

Ex Votos

House of Matriarch

4.1921 votes

Rank #47,836 Yellow FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

4%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Néroli Facètie

Roger & Gallet

3.91178 votes

Rank #5,488 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Néroli Facètie takes 4 of 5 categories.

Ex Votos
Choose it for a yellow floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.
Néroli Facètie
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Ex Votos1/5

Néroli Facètie4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ex VotosHouse of Matriarch

Néroli FacètieRoger & Gallet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 20%Had 6%Want 74%

3.91/ 5 · 178 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerEx VotosRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

24%Like

19%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

42%Love

42%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

154 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNéroli Facètie

SillageNéroli Facètie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value78

Category winnerNéroli FacètieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

yellow floral100%

floral92%

beeswax84%

honey77%

amber69%

musky61%

citrus100%

white floral90%

woody80%

sweet70%

aromatic60%

fresh spicy50%

Scent match4%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BeeswaxExotic floral notes

Heart2-4 hrs

GoldenrodNarcissusBroom

Base6-8 hrs

Ylang-YlangDeer Tongue GrassAngelicaResins

Top

Neroli EssenceOrange BlossomBergamot

Heart

Jasmine SambacYlang-YlangMandarin OrangePetitgrainImmortelle

Base

CedarAngelicaVetiver

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang and Angelica. Durations are only published for Ex Votos, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer80

Fall100

Winter80

Day92

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex46

Women54

Date 33%Casual 31%Work 28%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex34

Women66

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,836

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,488

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews37

Category winnerNéroli FacètieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ex Votos smells like warm golden honey dripped over sunlit prairie wildflowers. Christi Meshell leads with unbleached beeswax, sweet exotic florals, and the dusty pollen edge of wild goldenrod. It feels earthy, textured, and deeply natural from the very first minute. You will not find synthetic sugar or clean designer…

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Néroli Facètie is a bright neroli and orange blossom scent with a clean citrus opening, soft white florals, and a light woody base. It smells sunny, breezy, and easy to wear, with a lightly sweet edge that keeps it cheerful rather than sharp. On skin, it usually reads fresh and natural, more like blooming orange trees…

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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, Ex Votos or Néroli Facètie?

Néroli Facètie takes 4 of 5 categories. Ex Votos is rated 4.19/5 from 21 votes; Néroli Facètie is rated 3.91/5 from 178 votes. Choose Ex Votos for a yellow floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Néroli Facètie for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Ex Votos or Néroli Facètie?

They last about the same: Néroli Facètie 59/100, Ex Votos 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ex Votos or Néroli Facètie?

Néroli Facètie projects furthest (Néroli Facètie 57/100, Ex Votos 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ex Votos and Néroli Facètie smell similar?

Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Angelica.

Is Ex Votos or Néroli Facètie better for summer or winter?

Ex Votos suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ex Votos and Néroli Facètie?

Ex Votos has top notes of Beeswax and Exotic floral notes, heart notes of Goldenrod, Narcissus and Broom, a base of Ylang-Ylang, Deer Tongue Grass, Angelica and Resins. Néroli Facètie has top notes of Neroli Essence, Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Ylang-Ylang, Mandarin Orange and Petitgrain, a base of Cedar, Angelica and Vetiver.