Fragrance comparison

Free Yourself vs Excort

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

1 wins

Free Yourself

The Dua Brand

2.673 votes

Rank #66,824 AmberFloral

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55%scent match

Closely related

Excort

MAISON OLFACTIF

1.001 votes

Rank #75,957 AmberSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Free Yourself takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Free Yourself1/1

Excort0/1

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

Free YourselfThe Dua Brand

ExcortMAISON OLFACTIF

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate42

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

honey61%

amber100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

honey77%

warm spicy69%

aromatic61%

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

Notes

OsmanthusBergamotAgarwoodVanillaBenzoinJasmineCaramelAmberHoneyMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

HoneyCassisRose PetalsPoppyBergamot

Heart

JasmineOrange BlossomYlang YlangOsmanthusGreen NotesHedione

Base

TonkaBenzoinCedarPatchouliSandalVanilla

InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Bergamot, Vanilla and Benzoin. 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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,824

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#75,957

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFree YourselfHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Free Yourself or Excort?

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

Do Free Yourself and Excort smell similar?

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

What are the notes in Free Yourself and Excort?

Free Yourself features Osmanthus, Bergamot, Agarwood, Vanilla and Benzoin. 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.