Fragrance comparison

Excite vs Felina

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 487 ratings analysed

4 wins

Excite

AXE

3.64292 votes

Rank #8,312 CoconutNutty

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Felina

New Notes

3.51195 votes

Rank #8,233 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Excite takes 4 of 7 categories.

Excite
Choose it for a coconut and nutty character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Felina
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Excite4/7

Felina3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ExciteAXE

FelinaNew Notes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 292 votes

Have 33%Had 48%Want 19%

3.51/ 5 · 195 votes

Have 18%Had 4%Want 78%

Category winnerExciteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

44%Like

6%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

234 votes

30%Love

24%Like

21%Ok

19%Dislike

5%Hate

135 votes

Category winnerExciteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityFelina

SillageFelina

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value46

Category winnerExciteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coconut100%

nutty90%

sweet80%

caramel70%

woody60%

lactonic50%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

lactonic61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both sweet, woody and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CoconutBlack Pepper

Heart

CaramelHazelnut

Base

Woody Notes

Top

CaramelCoffeeChocolateMilkVanillaCoconutCinnamon

Heart

Powdery NotesWoody NotesTonka BeanTobaccoOlibanumJuniper

Base

Vanilla BeanMuskSandalwoodAmber

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 season

Spring80

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring30

Summer16

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerExciteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex25

Women5

Men5

Unisex37

Women59

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,312

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#8,233

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews33

Category winnerFelinaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Excite 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 …

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Felina opens like a dark gourmand, with creamy coffee, vanilla, caramel and bitter chocolate wrapped in warm spice. On skin, it often turns drier and woodier, with powder, tobacco and musk shaping the heart more than the note list might suggest. This reads rich, sweet and slightly smoky at first, then settles into a d…

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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 Felina?

Excite takes 4 of 7 categories. Excite is rated 3.64/5 from 292 votes; Felina is rated 3.51/5 from 195 votes. Choose Excite for a coconut and nutty character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Felina for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Excite or Felina?

Felina lasts longest (Felina 75/100, Excite 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Excite or Felina?

Felina projects furthest (Felina 67/100, Excite 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Excite and Felina smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and lactonic accords. Common notes include Coconut, Caramel and Woody Notes.

Is Excite or Felina better for summer or winter?

For summer, Felina is the stronger pick. For winter, Excite is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Excite and Felina?

Excite has top notes of Coconut and Black Pepper, heart notes of Caramel and Hazelnut, a base of Woody Notes. Felina has top notes of Caramel, Coffee, Chocolate and Milk, heart notes of Powdery Notes, Woody Notes, Tonka Bean and Tobacco, a base of Vanilla Bean, Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.