Fragrance comparison

Excort vs Free Yourself

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

Excort

MAISON OLFACTIF

1.001 votes

Rank #75,957 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Free Yourself

The Dua Brand

2.673 votes

Rank #66,824 AmberFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Free Yourself takes 1 of 1 categories.

Excort
Choose it for a amber and sweet character.
Free Yourself
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Excort0/1

Free Yourself1/1

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: Free Yourself

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ExcortMAISON OLFACTIF

Free YourselfThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 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 / hate0

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate42

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value0

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

honey77%

warm spicy69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

honey61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both amber, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HoneyCassisRose PetalsPoppyBergamot

Heart

JasmineOrange BlossomYlang YlangOsmanthusGreen NotesHedione

Base

TonkaBenzoinCedarPatchouliSandalVanilla

Notes

OsmanthusBergamotAgarwoodVanillaBenzoinJasmineCaramelAmberHoneyMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHoney, Bergamot, Jasmine and Osmanthus. Durations are only published for Free Yourself, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

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#75,957

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,824

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerFree YourselfHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Excort by MAISON OLFACTIF opens with a syrupy blend of honey and cassis before settling into a resinous, floral heart. This 2024 release balances sweet, amber-forward notes with an earthy patchouli dry-down. It works best as an evening scent for cooler weather, appealing to those who want a dense, long-lasting presenc…

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Free Yourself by The Dua Brand is a dense gourmand blend that pairs heavy sweetness with dark resinous wood. It launches with thick golden honey and rich caramel, cut slightly by a brief flash of bergamot citrus. As the overt sugar settles, a floral layer of osmanthus and jasmine emerges, bridging the rich opening int…

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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, Excort or Free Yourself?

Free Yourself takes 1 of 1 categories. Excort is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Free Yourself is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Excort for a amber and sweet character. Choose Free Yourself for a amber and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Do Excort and Free Yourself smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Honey, Bergamot, Jasmine and Osmanthus.

What are the notes in Excort and Free Yourself?

Excort has top notes of Honey, Cassis, Rose Petals and Poppy, heart notes of Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Ylang Ylang and Osmanthus, a base of Tonka, Benzoin, Cedar and Patchouli. Free Yourself features Osmanthus, Bergamot, Agarwood, Vanilla and Benzoin.