Fragrance comparison

Excellence vs Fancy

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

Excellence

Alexander

3.504 votes

Rank #54,014 Soft SpicyAnis

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Fancy

Elysium

4.001 votes

Rank #69,698 LeatherPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fancy takes 3 of 4 categories.

Excellence
Choose it for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Fancy
Choose it for a leather and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Excellence1/4

Fancy3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ExcellenceAlexander

FancyElysium

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityFancy

SillageFancy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value75

Category winnerFancyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

anis92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

leather61%

leather100%

patchouli92%

violet84%

woody77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both leather and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AniseVioletClovesYlang-Ylang

Heart

FennelPatchouliJasmineRoseSandalwood

Base

LicoriceLeatherTonka BeanVanillaBenzoin

Top30 to 45 minutes

LeatherViolet

Heart2 to 4 hours

Tonka BeanPatchouli

Base5 to 8 hours

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InformationalShared notesViolet, Patchouli, Leather and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Fancy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,014

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#69,698

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerExcellenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Excellence by Alexander is an anise and licorice led oriental floral that leans spicy, sweet, and slightly leathery. It opens with anise and clove, softened by violet and ylang ylang, then moves into a fennel and patchouli heart with jasmine, rose, and sandalwood. The dry down brings vanilla, tonka, benzoin warmth, pl…

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Fancy by Elysium brings a focused blend of dark leather, floral violet, and earthy patchouli. It opens with an immediate contrast between smooth leather and a powdery violet flower, creating a clean yet rugged character right away. As the scent settles, tonka bean adds a warm, sweet nuance that softens the deep patcho…

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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, Excellence or Fancy?

Fancy takes 3 of 4 categories. Excellence is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Fancy is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Excellence for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Fancy for a leather and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Which lasts longer, Excellence or Fancy?

Fancy lasts longest (Fancy 80/100, Excellence 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Excellence or Fancy?

Fancy projects furthest (Fancy 75/100, Excellence 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Excellence and Fancy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and vanilla accords. Common notes include Violet, Patchouli, Leather and Tonka Bean.

Is Excellence or Fancy better for summer or winter?

Excellence suits daytime wear; Fancy suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Excellence and Fancy?

Excellence has top notes of Anise, Violet, Cloves and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Fennel, Patchouli, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Licorice, Leather, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Fancy has top notes of Leather and Violet, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Patchouli.