Fragrance comparison

Excellence vs Trepak

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 39 ratings analysed

Excellence

Alexander

3.504 votes

Rank #54,014 Soft SpicyAnis

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Trepak

Alexandria Fragrances

3.9735 votes

Rank #36,768 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Trepak takes 4 of 4 categories.

Excellence
Choose it for a soft spicy and anis character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Trepak
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Excellence0/4

Trepak4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ExcellenceAlexander

TrepakAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

3.97/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 51%Had 13%Want 36%

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

54%Love

20%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

9%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityTrepak

SillageTrepak

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value73

Category winnerTrepakBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

soft spicy100%

anis92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

leather61%

woody100%

musky92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match10%Clearly different

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

CuminLemonLimeBergamotTarragonOrange

Heart

Ylang-YlangPeachTuberoseRoseJasmineVioletHeliotropeBlack Currant

Base

CivetOakmossMuskNutmegClovesLeatherLabdanumSandalwood

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

Spring50

Summer25

Fall92

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

Men57

Unisex43

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,014

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#36,768

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTrepakHigher 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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Trepak is a bold, old-school woody musk built around oakmoss, civet, patchouli and spice, then softened with florals and a faint peachy sweetness. It opens bright and aromatic, but quickly turns darker, earthier and more animalic. This is the kind of scent that suits confident wearers, cooler weather and evening use. …

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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 Trepak?

Trepak takes 4 of 4 categories. Excellence is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Trepak is rated 3.97/5 from 35 votes. Choose Excellence for a soft spicy and anis character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Trepak for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Excellence or Trepak?

Trepak lasts longest (Trepak 84/100, Excellence 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Excellence or Trepak?

Trepak projects furthest (Trepak 83/100, Excellence 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Excellence and Trepak smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Violet, Cloves, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine.

Is Excellence or Trepak better for summer or winter?

Excellence suits daytime wear; Trepak suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Excellence and Trepak?

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. Trepak has top notes of Cumin, Lemon, Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Peach, Tuberose and Rose, a base of Civet, Oakmoss, Musk and Nutmeg.