Fragrance comparison

Excite vs Pastel

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

Excite

Ajmal

3.001 votes

Rank #74,422 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Pastel

JAFRA

3.7010 votes

Rank #61,696 White FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pastel takes 1 of 1 categories.

Excite
Choose it for a floral and fruity character.
Pastel
Choose it for a white floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Excite0/1

Pastel1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ExciteAjmal

PastelJAFRA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

3.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 52%Had 25%Want 23%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

30%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

30%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity83%

woody65%

sweet48%

sour30%

white floral100%

musky83%

floral65%

citrus48%

powdery30%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FruitsFlowers

Heart

Floral Notes

Base

Woody Notes

Top

Green NotesAldehydesFruits

Heart

JasmineFlowersSpicy NotesOrange

Base

MuskAmberBalsamic NotesWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesFruits and Flowers. 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

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter20

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,422

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,696

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPastelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal Excite is a men’s floral fruity with a woody base, built around a broad “fruits and flowers” opening that stays in the same easy, sweet leaning lane through the dry-down. If you like a clean, crowd-pleasant style that blends fruity freshness with soft florals and gentle woods, this is the right neighbourhood. Be…

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Pastel by JAFRA is a floral fragrance for women that balances aldehydes and green notes with a heart of jasmine and orange. This classic scent profile settles into a base of musk and amber, providing a versatile option for daily wear. It is a light and clean composition suited for office settings, spring afternoons, o…

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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, Excite or Pastel?

Pastel takes 1 of 1 categories. Excite is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Pastel is rated 3.70/5 from 10 votes. Choose Excite for a floral and fruity character. Choose Pastel for a white floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Do Excite and Pastel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Fruits and Flowers.

Is Excite or Pastel better for summer or winter?

Pastel suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Excite and Pastel?

Excite has top notes of Fruits and Flowers, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Woody Notes. Pastel has top notes of Green Notes, Aldehydes and Fruits, heart notes of Jasmine, Flowers, Spicy Notes and Orange, a base of Musk, Amber, Balsamic Notes and Woodsy Notes.