Excellence vs Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
14%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23 takes 2 of 2 categories.
ExcellenceChoose it for a soft spicy and anis character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Excellence0/2
Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 232/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ExcellenceAlexanderPierre de Velay Extrait No. 23Roja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%
4.44/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
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
67%Love
22%Like
0%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillagePierre de Velay Extrait No. 23
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familysoft spicy100%
anis92%
warm spicy84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
leather61%
woody100%
white floral92%
citrus84%
amber77%
powdery69%
animalic61%
Scent match14%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AniseVioletClovesYlang-Ylang
Heart
FennelPatchouliJasmineRoseSandalwood
Base
LicoriceLeatherTonka BeanVanillaBenzoin
Top
Mandarin OrangeAldehydesBergamotOrange Blossom
Heart
JasmineClovesRoseYlang-YlangViolet
Base
SandalwoodBenzoinCedarVetiverOakmossTobaccoLeatherCivet
InformationalShared notesViolet, Cloves, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine. 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
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#54,463
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#39,545
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerPierre de Velay Extrait No. 23Higher 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 →Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23 reads as an old-school floral chypre with a bright citrus and aldehydic lift, then settles into a warmer, more sensual mix of white florals, oakmoss, woods, leather, and soft sweetness. It feels polished, vintage-leaning, and quite dressed up, especially if you enjoy rich florals with a …
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 Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23?
Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23 takes 2 of 2 categories. Excellence is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23 is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes. Choose Excellence for a soft spicy and anis character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23 for a woody and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which projects more, Excellence or Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23?
Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23 projects furthest (Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23 75/100, Excellence 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Excellence and Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Violet, Cloves, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine.
Is Excellence or Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23 better for summer or winter?
Excellence suits daytime wear; Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Excellence and Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23?
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. Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23 has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Jasmine, Cloves, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin, Cedar and Vetiver.
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