Fragrance comparison

Excellency Black Pour Homme vs Qafiya 2

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 210 ratings analysed

3 wins

Excellency Black Pour Homme

Rasasi

5.001 votes

Rank #51,496 Warm SpicyWoody

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55%scent match

Closely related

Qafiya 2

Ajmal

4.15209 votes

Rank #6,499 Warm SpicyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Excellency Black Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories.

Excellency Black Pour Homme
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Qafiya 2
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Excellency Black Pour Homme3/4

Qafiya 21/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Excellency Black Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Excellency Black Pour Homme
Value for money: Excellency Black Pour Homme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Qafiya 2

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Excellency Black Pour HommeRasasi

Qafiya 2Ajmal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

4.15/ 5 · 209 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

47%Love

37%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

194 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityExcellency Black Pour Homme

SillageExcellency Black Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value72

Category winnerExcellency Black Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

coffee61%

warm spicy100%

woody90%

coffee80%

citrus70%

mossy60%

powdery50%

Scent match55%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and coffee

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Italian LemonCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart

Clary SageCoffeeOrange Blossom

Base

AmberwoodPatchouliMoss

Top

CoffeeBergamot

Heart

SpicesOrange Blossom

Base

SandalwoodMoss

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Orange Blossom and Moss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring26

Summer16

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

Men45

Unisex48

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,496

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,499

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerQafiya 2Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Excellency Black Pour Homme by Rasasi is a woody-spicy fragrance launched in 2024. It centers on a sharp opening of Italian lemon and black pepper, which settles into a heart of coffee and clary sage. This scent creates a grounded, masculine presence suitable for evening wear in cooler weather. It offers a dark, moder…

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Ajmal Qafiya 2 is a coffee and spice scent with a brighter citrus lift at the top, then a warm floral touch through the middle. It dries down into smooth woods with a mossy, slightly earthy finish. It usually wears bold, best in cooler weather and evenings. If you like warm spicy, woody fragrances that keep a coffee n…

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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, Excellency Black Pour Homme or Qafiya 2?

Excellency Black Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories. Excellency Black Pour Homme is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Qafiya 2 is rated 4.15/5 from 209 votes. Choose Excellency Black Pour Homme for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Choose Qafiya 2 for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Excellency Black Pour Homme or Qafiya 2?

Excellency Black Pour Homme lasts longest (Excellency Black Pour Homme 100/100, Qafiya 2 88/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Excellency Black Pour Homme or Qafiya 2?

Excellency Black Pour Homme projects furthest (Excellency Black Pour Homme 100/100, Qafiya 2 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Excellency Black Pour Homme and Qafiya 2 smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and coffee accords. Common notes include Coffee, Orange Blossom and Moss.

What are the notes in Excellency Black Pour Homme and Qafiya 2?

Excellency Black Pour Homme has top notes of Italian Lemon, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Clary Sage, Coffee and Orange Blossom, a base of Amberwood, Patchouli and Moss. Qafiya 2 has top notes of Coffee and Bergamot, heart notes of Spices and Orange Blossom, a base of Sandalwood and Moss.