Fragrance comparison

Excellence vs Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 13 ratings analysed

Excellence

Alexander

3.504 votes

Rank #54,463 Soft SpicyAnis

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34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6

Roja Dove

4.229 votes

Rank #52,940 WoodyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 takes 3 of 3 categories.

Excellence
Choose it for a soft spicy and anis character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Excellence0/3

Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 63/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6
Sillage & projection: Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ExcellenceAlexander

Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

4.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

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

67%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityPierre de Velay Extrait No. 6

SillagePierre de Velay Extrait No. 6

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

anis92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

leather61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

floral69%

vanilla61%

Scent match34%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

GalbanumBergamotPepperCarnation

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineClovesRoseHeliotropeViolet

Base

Orris RootVetiverCedarTonka BeanBenzoinVanillaSandalwoodCivet

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 season

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Spring100

Summer80

Fall80

Winter80

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,463

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#52,940

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPierre de Velay Extrait No. 6Higher 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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Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 opens green, peppery and slightly clove-like, then settles into a plush floral heart with rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang and a soft violet heliotrope powderiness. The dry-down turns woody, creamy and warmly resinous, with orris, sandalwood, vanilla, benzoin and a subtle animalic touch. It sui…

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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 Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6?

Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 takes 3 of 3 categories. Excellence is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 is rated 4.22/5 from 9 votes. Choose Excellence for a soft spicy and anis character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Excellence or Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6?

Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 lasts longest (Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 100/100, Excellence 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Excellence or Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6?

Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 projects furthest (Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 67/100, Excellence 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Excellence and Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Violet, Cloves, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine.

Is Excellence or Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 better for summer or winter?

Excellence suits daytime wear; Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Excellence and Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6?

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. 6 has top notes of Galbanum, Bergamot, Pepper and Carnation, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Cloves and Rose, a base of Orris Root, Vetiver, Cedar and Tonka Bean.