Fragrance comparison

Excite vs Pinea Throne

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 17 ratings analysed

Excite

Joliot Descartes Parfums

4.4416 votes

Rank #35,692 FruityFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Pinea Throne

BeeBoz

3.001 votes

Rank #71,888 AmberFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pinea Throne takes 3 of 4 categories.

Excite
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pinea Throne
Choose it for a amber and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Excite1/4

Pinea Throne3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pinea Throne
Sillage & projection: Pinea Throne
Value for money: Pinea Throne
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

ExciteJoliot Descartes Parfums

Pinea ThroneBeeBoz

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 63%Had 3%Want 34%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

31%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityPinea Throne

SillagePinea Throne

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value50

Category winnerPinea ThroneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

fresh92%

white floral84%

sweet77%

musky69%

floral61%

amber100%

fruity83%

fresh65%

green48%

animalic30%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PearItalian LemonBlack CurrantPineapple

Heart2-3 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyPeonyJasmineGreen Apple

Base4-6+ hrs

White MuskCedarOakmossAmber

Top

Green ApplePineappleBergamot

Heart

PatchouliJasmineRose

Base

AmberDry WoodOakmossMusk

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Jasmine, Green Apple and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Excite, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer71

Fall71

Winter86

Day100

Night22

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,692

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#71,888

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerExciteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Excite by Joliot Descartes offers an immediate burst of sparkling Italian lemon, crisp pear, and ripe black currant. The fruit is vibrant without turning sugary. Within twenty minutes, the opening sweetness subsides into a dewy floral heart of lily-of-the-valley, pink peony, and green apple. It smells crisp, clean, an…

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Pinea Throne by BeeBoz brings a direct, woody-fruity profile to the forefront. Green apple and sweet pineapple open the wear, while a heavy base of amber, dry wood, and oakmoss grounds the fragrance for a masculine feel. It is a solid choice for office wear and cool spring days.

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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 Pinea Throne?

Pinea Throne takes 3 of 4 categories. Excite is rated 4.44/5 from 16 votes; Pinea Throne is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Excite for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pinea Throne for a amber and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Excite or Pinea Throne?

Pinea Throne lasts longest (Pinea Throne 60/100, Excite 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Excite or Pinea Throne?

Pinea Throne projects furthest (Pinea Throne 50/100, Excite 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Excite and Pinea Throne smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Jasmine, Green Apple and Oakmoss.

Is Excite or Pinea Throne better for summer or winter?

Excite suits daytime wear; Pinea Throne suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Excite and Pinea Throne?

Excite has top notes of Pear, Italian Lemon, Black Currant and Pineapple, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Peony, Jasmine and Green Apple, a base of White Musk, Cedar, Oakmoss and Amber. Pinea Throne has top notes of Green Apple, Pineapple and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Amber, Dry Wood, Oakmoss and Musk.