Fragrance comparison

Fancy Love vs Night in Excelsior

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 2,616 ratings analysed

Fancy Love

Jessica Simpson

3.792,613 votes

Rank #1,468 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Night in Excelsior

le Pelerin

3.673 votes

Rank #67,454 AmberFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Fancy Love
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Night in Excelsior
Choose it for a amber and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Fancy Love2/4

Night in Excelsior2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fancy LoveJessica Simpson

Night in Excelsiorle Pelerin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 2,613 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 17%Had 6%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

42%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

2,553 votes

0%Love

67%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNight in Excelsior

SillageNight in Excelsior

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value38

Category winnerFancy LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

citrus91%

Champagne83%

amber74%

musky65%

aldehydic56%

amber100%

fruity91%

woody83%

Champagne74%

sweet65%

aldehydic56%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both amber, champagne and aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Peach BlossomChampagneBergamot

Heart

FrangipaniJasminePeonyLotusRose

Base

AmberMuskWoodsy NotesPatchouli

Top30 to 45 minutes

Fruity NotesChampagne

Heart2 to 3 hours

Peach Blossom

Base6 to 8 hours

AmberPrecious WoodsWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesPeach Blossom, Champagne and Amber. Durations are only published for Night in Excelsior, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter57

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex5

Women94

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,468

PerfumerCeline Barel

Launched—

Reviews220

Overall rank#67,454

PerfumerScott Morchan

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFancy LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jessica Simpson Fancy Love is a comforting, pillowy fragrance that opens with a fizzy splash of sparkling champagne, bright bergamot, and delicate peach blossom. As it settles on warm skin, the scent blooms into a gentle bouquet of creamy frangipani, lotus, and soft jasmine before sinking into a base of golden amber, …

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Night in Excelsior by le Pelerin presents a bubbly, celebratory profile built around sparkling effervescence and warm depth. It opens with bright fruity notes paired with an airy champagne accord that creates an immediate sense of fizzy lightness. As the fizz settles, soft peach blossom takes the center stage, bringin…

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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 Love or Night in Excelsior?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Fancy Love is rated 3.79/5 from 2,613 votes; Night in Excelsior is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Fancy Love for a floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Night in Excelsior for a amber and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fancy Love or Night in Excelsior?

Night in Excelsior lasts longest (Night in Excelsior 80/100, Fancy Love 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fancy Love or Night in Excelsior?

Night in Excelsior projects furthest (Night in Excelsior 63/100, Fancy Love 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fancy Love and Night in Excelsior smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, champagne and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Peach Blossom, Champagne and Amber.

Is Fancy Love or Night in Excelsior better for summer or winter?

Night in Excelsior suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fancy Love and Night in Excelsior?

Fancy Love has top notes of Peach Blossom, Champagne and Bergamot, heart notes of Frangipani, Jasmine, Peony and Lotus, a base of Amber, Musk, Woodsy Notes and Patchouli. Night in Excelsior has top notes of Fruity Notes and Champagne, heart notes of Peach Blossom, a base of Amber, Precious Woods and White Musk.