Excellence vs Pierre de Velay No. 23
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
6%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Pierre de Velay No. 23 takes 4 of 4 categories.
ExcellenceChoose it for a soft spicy and anis character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Pierre de Velay No. 23Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Excellence0/4
Pierre de Velay No. 234/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Pierre de Velay No. 23
- Sillage & projection
- Pierre de Velay No. 23
- Value for money
- Pierre de Velay No. 23
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Pierre de Velay No. 23
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ExcellenceAlexanderPierre de Velay No. 23Roja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%
4.11/ 5 · 38 votes
Have 35%Had 11%Want 54%
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
53%Love
24%Like
8%Ok
13%Dislike
3%Hate
38 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPierre de Velay No. 23
SillagePierre de Velay No. 23
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPierre de Velay No. 23Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familysoft spicy100%
anis92%
warm spicy84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
leather61%
amber100%
woody92%
animalic84%
musky77%
powdery69%
white floral61%
Scent match6%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
AldehydesBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
Ylang-YlangJasmineVioletRose de MaiOrange Blossom
Base
AmbergrisCivetLabdanumLeatherMuskCedarOakmossTobacco
InformationalShared notesViolet, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Leather. 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
Summer31
Fall100
Winter77
Day83
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#54,569
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#16,532
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews8
Category winnerPierre de Velay 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 No. 23 opens with bright aldehydes and soft citrus, then quickly settles into a powdery floral heart of ylang-ylang, jasmine, violet, rose and orange blossom. The real twist is underneath, where amber, leather, tobacco and animalic notes give it a darker, more intimate edge. It suits someone who enjoys…
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 No. 23?
Pierre de Velay No. 23 takes 4 of 4 categories. Excellence is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Pierre de Velay No. 23 is rated 4.11/5 from 38 votes. Choose Excellence for a soft spicy and anis character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Pierre de Velay No. 23 for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Excellence or Pierre de Velay No. 23?
Pierre de Velay No. 23 lasts longest (Pierre de Velay No. 23 75/100, Excellence 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Excellence or Pierre de Velay No. 23?
Projection is very close: Pierre de Velay No. 23 61/100, Excellence 60/100 for sillage.
Do Excellence and Pierre de Velay No. 23 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Violet, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Leather.
Is Excellence or Pierre de Velay No. 23 better for summer or winter?
Excellence suits daytime wear; Pierre de Velay No. 23 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Excellence and Pierre de Velay 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 No. 23 has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Violet and Rose de Mai, a base of Ambergris, Civet, Labdanum and Leather.
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