Fragrance comparison

Excursion vs Intensified Vanillac Ruby: Neroli

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

1 wins

Excursion

Bey Parfum

3.5828 votes

Rank #26,269 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Intensified Vanillac Ruby: Neroli

The Dua Brand

3.001 votes

Rank #69,270 PowderyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Excursion takes 1 of 1 categories.

Excursion
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Intensified Vanillac Ruby: Neroli
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Excursion1/1

Intensified Vanillac Ruby: Neroli0/1

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: Excursion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ExcursionBey Parfum

Intensified Vanillac Ruby: NeroliThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 26%Had 8%Want 66%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

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

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

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery91%

white floral83%

citrus74%

musky65%

almond56%

powdery100%

citrus92%

woody84%

white floral77%

lavender69%

vanilla61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both powdery, citrus and white floral

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

Notes

Vanilla AbsoluteOrange BlossomPowdery NotesWoodsy NotesPatchouliBergamotLavenderAlmondNeroliAmberMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAlmond, Neroli, Bergamot and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Intensified Vanillac Ruby: Neroli, 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

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,269

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#69,270

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Intensified Vanillac Ruby: Neroli by The Dua Brand blends rich sweetness with a crisp floral lift. The scent leads with sparkling bergamot, crisp neroli, and orange blossom, cutting through a creamy base of vanilla absolute and nutty almond. Clean lavender and powdery notes add a soothing, clean texture that keeps the…

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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 Intensified Vanillac Ruby: Neroli?

Excursion takes 1 of 1 categories. Excursion is rated 3.58/5 from 28 votes; Intensified Vanillac Ruby: Neroli is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Excursion for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Intensified Vanillac Ruby: Neroli for a powdery and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Excursion and Intensified Vanillac Ruby: Neroli smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Almond, Neroli, Bergamot and Orange Blossom.

Is Excursion or Intensified Vanillac Ruby: Neroli better for summer or winter?

Excursion suits day or night wear; Intensified Vanillac Ruby: Neroli suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Excursion and Intensified Vanillac Ruby: Neroli?

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. Intensified Vanillac Ruby: Neroli features Vanilla Absolute, Orange Blossom, Powdery Notes, Woodsy Notes and Patchouli.