Excellence vs L’Heure Bleue Extract
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
L’Heure Bleue Extract takes 4 of 4 categories.
ExcellenceChoose it for a soft spicy and anis character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
L’Heure Bleue ExtractChoose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Excellence0/4
L’Heure Bleue Extract4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- L’Heure Bleue Extract
- Sillage & projection
- L’Heure Bleue Extract
- Value for money
- L’Heure Bleue Extract
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- L’Heure Bleue Extract
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ExcellenceAlexanderL’Heure Bleue ExtractGuerlainWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%
4.65/ 5 · 395 votes
Have 50%Had 7%Want 43%
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
76%Love
18%Like
2%Ok
4%Dislike
1%Hate
395 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityL’Heure Bleue Extract
SillageL’Heure Bleue Extract
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerL’Heure Bleue ExtractBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsoft spicy100%
anis92%
warm spicy84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
leather61%
powdery100%
violet92%
vanilla84%
iris77%
warm spicy69%
amber61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both warm spicy and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AniseVioletClovesYlang-Ylang
Heart
FennelPatchouliJasmineRoseSandalwood
Base
LicoriceLeatherTonka BeanVanillaBenzoin
Top15 to 30 minutes
AniseBergamot
Heart2 to 3 hours
ClovesNeroli
Base7 to 10 hours
IrisVioletVanillaBenzoinTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesAnise, Violet, Cloves and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for L’Heure Bleue Extract, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring20
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night75
Spring46
Summer31
Fall100
Winter91
Day62
Night100
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#51,620
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#2,250
PerfumerJacques Guerlain
Launched—
Reviews36
Category winnerL’Heure Bleue ExtractHigher 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 →L’Heure Bleue Extract by Guerlain represents the richest, most concentrated interpretation of the historic 1912 creation by Jacques Guerlain. It opens with an unexpected pairing of spicy anise and bright bergamot, delivering a cool, aromatic lift that quickly softens. As the initial freshness recedes, a warm heart of …
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 L’Heure Bleue Extract?
L’Heure Bleue Extract takes 4 of 4 categories. Excellence is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; L’Heure Bleue Extract is rated 4.65/5 from 395 votes. Choose Excellence for a soft spicy and anis character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose L’Heure Bleue Extract for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Excellence or L’Heure Bleue Extract?
L’Heure Bleue Extract lasts longest (L’Heure Bleue Extract 77/100, Excellence 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Excellence or L’Heure Bleue Extract?
L’Heure Bleue Extract projects furthest (L’Heure Bleue Extract 67/100, Excellence 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Excellence and L’Heure Bleue Extract smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Anise, Violet, Cloves and Tonka Bean.
Is Excellence or L’Heure Bleue Extract better for summer or winter?
Excellence suits daytime wear; L’Heure Bleue Extract suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Excellence and L’Heure Bleue Extract?
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. L’Heure Bleue Extract has top notes of Anise and Bergamot, heart notes of Cloves and Neroli, a base of Iris, Violet, Vanilla and Benzoin.
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