Fragrance comparison

Excite vs Instinct Charnel

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 292 ratings analysed

1 wins

Excite

AXE

3.64292 votes

Rank #8,312 CoconutNutty

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Instinct Charnel

Marcus Spurway

—0 votes

Rank #75,573 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Excite takes 1 of 1 categories.

Excite
Choose it for a coconut and nutty character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Instinct Charnel
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Best in fall.

Excite1/1

Instinct Charnel0/1

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: Excite

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ExciteAXE

Instinct CharnelMarcus Spurway

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 292 votes

Have 33%Had 48%Want 19%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coconut100%

nutty90%

sweet80%

caramel70%

woody60%

lactonic50%

woody100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

nutty69%

musky61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and nutty

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CoconutBlack Pepper

Heart

CaramelHazelnut

Base

Woody Notes

Top20-30 mins

HazelnutPopcornPeach

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangCaramelNeroli

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodVanillaCoconutMusk

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Caramel and Hazelnut. Durations are only published for Instinct Charnel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex25

Women5

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,312

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#75,573

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerExciteHigher 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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Instinct Charnel by Marcus Spurway is a cozy floral fruity gourmand that balances sweet bakery warmth with smooth woods. The opening smells like toasted hazelnuts, buttery warm popcorn, and a splash of juicy peach flesh. As the initial sweetness settles, creamy ylang-ylang and gooey caramel blend with a gentle touch 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.

Do Excite and Instinct Charnel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and nutty accords. Common notes include Coconut, Caramel and Hazelnut.

What are the notes in Excite and Instinct Charnel?

Excite has top notes of Coconut and Black Pepper, heart notes of Caramel and Hazelnut, a base of Woody Notes. Instinct Charnel has top notes of Hazelnut, Popcorn and Peach, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Caramel and Neroli, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Coconut and Musk.