Excellence vs Jasmine & Vanilla
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Jasmine & Vanilla takes 3 of 4 categories.
ExcellenceChoose it for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Jasmine & VanillaChoose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Excellence1/4
Jasmine & Vanilla3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Jasmine & Vanilla
- Sillage & projection
- Excellence
- Value for money
- Jasmine & Vanilla
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Jasmine & Vanilla
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ExcellenceAlexanderJasmine & VanillaBachsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%
3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 33%Had 20%Want 47%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate25%Love
25%Like
25%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
50%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
25%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityJasmine & Vanilla
SillageExcellence
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerJasmine & VanillaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsoft spicy100%
anis92%
warm spicy84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
leather61%
woody100%
vanilla88%
powdery77%
white floral65%
yellow floral53%
sweet42%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both vanilla and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AniseVioletClovesYlang-Ylang
Heart
FennelPatchouliJasmineRoseSandalwood
Base
LicoriceLeatherTonka BeanVanillaBenzoin
Top
VanillaYlang-Ylang
Heart
Jasmine
Base
White Cedar ExtractSandalwood
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Jasmine, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring20
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night75
Spring100
Summer33
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#54,014
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#23,493
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews23
Category winnerJasmine & VanillaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotExcellence 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…
Reviews →Jasmine & Vanilla by Bachs is a woody, powdery composition for anyone seeking a classic floral-vanilla profile. The fragrance opens with a creamy fusion of vanilla and ylang-ylang, eventually softening into a heart of lush jasmine. A base of white cedar extract and sandalwood provides a grounded, stable finish, making…
Reviews →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 Jasmine & Vanilla?
Jasmine & Vanilla takes 3 of 4 categories. Excellence is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Jasmine & Vanilla is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Excellence for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Jasmine & Vanilla for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Excellence or Jasmine & Vanilla?
Jasmine & Vanilla lasts longest (Jasmine & Vanilla 75/100, Excellence 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Excellence or Jasmine & Vanilla?
Excellence projects furthest (Excellence 60/100, Jasmine & Vanilla 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Excellence and Jasmine & Vanilla smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Sandalwood and Vanilla.
Is Excellence or Jasmine & Vanilla better for summer or winter?
Excellence suits daytime wear; Jasmine & Vanilla suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Excellence and Jasmine & Vanilla?
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. Jasmine & Vanilla has top notes of Vanilla and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of White Cedar Extract and Sandalwood.
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