Fragrance comparison

Excellence vs Hanuna

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 58 ratings analysed

Excellence

Alexander

3.504 votes

Rank #54,463 Soft SpicyAnis

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36%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Hanuna

Nabeel

3.6454 votes

Rank #18,660 Warm SpicyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hanuna takes 4 of 4 categories.

Excellence
Choose it for a soft spicy and anis character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Hanuna
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Excellence0/4

Hanuna4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ExcellenceAlexander

HanunaNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

3.64/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 38%Had 23%Want 39%

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

24%Love

49%Like

2%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityHanuna

SillageHanuna

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value83

Category winnerHanunaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

anis92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

leather61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

honey84%

powdery77%

oud69%

sweet61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AniseVioletClovesYlang-Ylang

Heart

FennelPatchouliJasmineRoseSandalwood

Base

LicoriceLeatherTonka BeanVanillaBenzoin

Top

HoneyCloves

Heart

RoseSaffronYlang-YlangVioletJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Precious WoodsSandalwoodBenzoinWhite MuskPatchouliLabdanum

InformationalShared notesViolet, Cloves, Ylang-Ylang and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Spring60

Summer60

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,463

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#18,660

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerHanunaHigher 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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Hanuna opens warm, spicy and honeyed, with clove up front and a soft floral heart that stays more in the background than the woods. As it settles, the scent turns smoother and darker, with oud, sandalwood and benzoin giving it a smoky, velvety feel. It leans rich rather than fresh, and usually suits cooler weather, ev…

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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 Hanuna?

Hanuna takes 4 of 4 categories. Excellence is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Hanuna is rated 3.64/5 from 54 votes. Choose Excellence for a soft spicy and anis character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Hanuna for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Excellence or Hanuna?

They last about the same: Hanuna 74/100, Excellence 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Excellence or Hanuna?

Hanuna projects furthest (Hanuna 68/100, Excellence 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Excellence and Hanuna smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Violet, Cloves, Ylang-Ylang and Patchouli.

Is Excellence or Hanuna better for summer or winter?

Excellence suits daytime wear; Hanuna suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Excellence and Hanuna?

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. Hanuna has top notes of Honey and Cloves, heart notes of Rose, Saffron, Ylang-Ylang and Violet, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Precious Woods, Sandalwood and Benzoin.