Fragrance comparison

Excellence vs Lilac

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 218 ratings analysed

Excellence

Alexander

3.504 votes

Rank #54,463 Soft SpicyAnis

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Lilac

Roja Dove

4.04214 votes

Rank #4,561 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lilac takes 4 of 4 categories.

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

Excellence0/4

Lilac4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ExcellenceAlexander

LilacRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

4.04/ 5 · 214 votes

Have 34%Had 16%Want 50%

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

47%Love

32%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

112 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityLilac

SillageLilac

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value48

Category winnerLilacBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

anis92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

leather61%

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

vanilla61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both warm spicy 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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

HeliotropeVioletOrange BlossomYlang-YlangJasmineRosePeach

Base

AmyrisGingerOrris RootOakmossVanillaPeru BalsamCinnamonCedar

InformationalShared notesViolet, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose. 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

Spring100

Summer74

Fall0

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

Men8

Unisex17

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,463

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#4,561

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews32

Category winnerLilacHigher 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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Roja Dove Lilac wears more like a refined floral bouquet than a true lilac soliflore. Bergamot gives it a polished lift, then violet, heliotrope, orange blossom, jasmine and peach create a soft, powdery heart with a dressed-up feel. As it settles, the woods, moss, vanilla and warm spices add texture rather than heavin…

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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 Lilac?

Lilac takes 4 of 4 categories. Excellence is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Lilac is rated 4.04/5 from 214 votes. Choose Excellence for a soft spicy and anis character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Lilac for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Excellence or Lilac?

Lilac lasts longest (Lilac 75/100, Excellence 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Excellence or Lilac?

Lilac projects furthest (Lilac 64/100, Excellence 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Excellence and Lilac smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Violet, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Excellence or Lilac better for summer or winter?

Excellence suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Excellence and Lilac?

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. Lilac has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope, Violet, Orange Blossom and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amyris, Ginger, Orris Root and Oakmoss.