Excite vs Charms
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
ExciteChoose it for a coconut and nutty character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
CharmsChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Excite2/4
Charms2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Charms
- Sillage & projection
- Charms
- Value for money
- Excite
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Excite
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ExciteAXECharmsReghen's Masters PerfumersWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.64/ 5 · 292 votes
Have 33%Had 48%Want 19%
5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 19%Had 8%Want 73%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
44%Like
6%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
234 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCharms
SillageCharms
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerExciteBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcoconut100%
nutty90%
sweet80%
caramel70%
woody60%
lactonic50%
sweet100%
vanilla92%
woody84%
anis77%
caramel69%
almond61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and caramel
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CoconutBlack Pepper
Heart
CaramelHazelnut
Base
Woody Notes
Top
AniseAlmondCoconut
Heart
VanillaWhite Musk
Base
CaramelSandalwoodAmbergrisWoody Notes
InformationalShared notesCoconut, Caramel and Woody Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring80
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
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#8,312
PerfumerAnn Gottlieb
Launched—
Reviews28
Overall rank#32,615
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerExciteHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotExcite by AXE blends creamy coconut and hazelnut with a hint of black pepper. It creates a warm, sweet, and nutty profile that feels approachable and casual. Best suited for daily wear in cooler weather, it is a popular choice for those looking for an affordable, gourmand-adjacent scent for school or hanging out with …
Reviews →Charms by Reghen's Masters Perfumers is a fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Anise, Almond and Coconut; middle notes are Vanilla and White Musk; base notes are Caramel, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Woody Notes. It opens with Anise, Almond. The heart moves into Vanilla, White Musk. In the dry-down, Caramel, Sandal…
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, Excite or Charms?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Excite is rated 3.64/5 from 292 votes; Charms is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Excite for a coconut and nutty character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Charms for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Excite or Charms?
Charms lasts longest (Charms 70/100, Excite 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Excite or Charms?
Charms projects furthest (Charms 63/100, Excite 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Excite and Charms smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and caramel accords. Common notes include Coconut, Caramel and Woody Notes.
Is Excite or Charms better for summer or winter?
Charms suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Excite and Charms?
Excite has top notes of Coconut and Black Pepper, heart notes of Caramel and Hazelnut, a base of Woody Notes. Charms has top notes of Anise, Almond and Coconut, heart notes of Vanilla and White Musk, a base of Caramel, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Woody Notes.
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