Fragrance comparison

Excursion vs Ghalya

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 31 ratings analysed

4 wins

Excursion

Bey Parfum

3.5828 votes

Rank #27,258 SweetPowdery

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50%scent match

Some overlap

Ghalya

Bin Khadim

2.333 votes

Rank #75,247 PowderyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Excursion takes 4 of 4 categories.

Excursion
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Ghalya
Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Excursion4/4

Ghalya0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ExcursionBey Parfum

GhalyaBin Khadim

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 26%Had 8%Want 66%

2.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

10%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate33

Category winners

LongevityExcursion

SillageExcursion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value0

Category winnerExcursionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery91%

white floral83%

citrus74%

musky65%

almond56%

powdery100%

amber92%

white floral84%

citrus77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both powdery, white floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AlmondNeroliBergamot

Heart

MarshmallowOrange BlossomTolu Balsam

Base

White MuskTonka BeanVanillaHeliotrope

Top

CardamomOrange BlossomBergamotNeroliMandarin Orange

Heart

MarshmallowHeliotropeJasmineBulgarian RoseYlang Ylang

Base

AmbergrisOrris RootMuskFrankincenseAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Bergamot, Marshmallow and Orange Blossom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer44

Fall78

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex56

Women44

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,258

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#75,247

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerExcursionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Excursion by Bey Parfum opens with a sharp, nutty burst of almond and crisp bergamot that settles into a powdery marshmallow heart. This oriental floral fragrance for men and women suits cool-weather wear, offering a modern, approachable profile for those who enjoy sweet, gourmand-adjacent scents. Its longevity and pr…

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Ghalya by Bin Khadim is a powdery amber floral with a bright citrus and orange blossom opening, a soft marshmallow and heliotrope heart, and a musky oud base touched by frankincense and orris. It reads sweet, floral, warm, and polished, with a powdery texture running through the composition. Because the available perf…

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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, Excursion or Ghalya?

Excursion takes 4 of 4 categories. Excursion is rated 3.58/5 from 28 votes; Ghalya is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Excursion for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Ghalya for a powdery and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Excursion or Ghalya?

Excursion lasts longest (Excursion 79/100, Ghalya 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Excursion or Ghalya?

Excursion projects furthest (Excursion 67/100, Ghalya 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Excursion and Ghalya smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, white floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Marshmallow and Orange Blossom.

Is Excursion or Ghalya better for summer or winter?

Excursion suits day or night wear; Ghalya suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Excursion and Ghalya?

Excursion has top notes of Almond, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Marshmallow, Orange Blossom and Tolu Balsam, a base of White Musk, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Heliotrope. Ghalya has top notes of Cardamom, Orange Blossom, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Marshmallow, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Ambergris, Orris Root, Musk and Frankincense.