Fragrance comparison

Fancy vs Excellence

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

3 wins

Fancy

Elysium

4.001 votes

Rank #69,698 LeatherPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Excellence

Alexander

3.504 votes

Rank #54,014 Soft SpicyAnis

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fancy takes 3 of 4 categories.

Fancy
Choose it for a leather and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Excellence
Choose it for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Fancy3/4

Excellence1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FancyElysium

ExcellenceAlexander

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

25%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityFancy

SillageFancy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value33

Category winnerFancyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

patchouli92%

violet84%

woody77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

soft spicy100%

anis92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

leather61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both leather and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

LeatherViolet

Heart2 to 4 hours

Tonka BeanPatchouli

Base5 to 8 hours

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Top

AniseVioletClovesYlang-Ylang

Heart

FennelPatchouliJasmineRoseSandalwood

Base

LicoriceLeatherTonka BeanVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesLeather, Violet, Tonka Bean and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Fancy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,698

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,014

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerExcellenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fancy by Elysium brings a focused blend of dark leather, floral violet, and earthy patchouli. It opens with an immediate contrast between smooth leather and a powdery violet flower, creating a clean yet rugged character right away. As the scent settles, tonka bean adds a warm, sweet nuance that softens the deep patcho…

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Excellence by Alexander is an anise and licorice led oriental floral that leans spicy, sweet, and slightly leathery. It opens with anise and clove, softened by violet and ylang ylang, then moves into a fennel and patchouli heart with jasmine, rose, and sandalwood. The dry down brings vanilla, tonka, benzoin warmth, pl…

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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, Fancy or Excellence?

Fancy takes 3 of 4 categories. Fancy is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Excellence is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Fancy for a leather and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Choose Excellence for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fancy or Excellence?

Fancy lasts longest (Fancy 80/100, Excellence 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fancy or Excellence?

Fancy projects furthest (Fancy 75/100, Excellence 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fancy and Excellence smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and vanilla accords. Common notes include Leather, Violet, Tonka Bean and Patchouli.

Is Fancy or Excellence better for summer or winter?

Fancy suits evening wear; Excellence suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fancy and Excellence?

Fancy has top notes of Leather and Violet, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Patchouli. Excellence has top notes of Anise, Violet, Cloves and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Fennel, Patchouli, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Licorice, Leather, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.