Fragrance comparison

Glamour Excessive vs Ocean

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 171 ratings analysed

Glamour Excessive

Bourjois

3.7298 votes

Rank #15,289 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Ocean

Nabeel

4.0873 votes

Rank #8,303 AquaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ocean takes 5 of 7 categories.

Glamour Excessive
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Ocean
Choose it for a aquatic and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Glamour Excessive2/7

Ocean5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Glamour ExcessiveBourjois

OceanNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 98 votes

Have 33%Had 25%Want 42%

4.08/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 38%Had 6%Want 57%

Category winnerOceanRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

43%Like

4%Ok

26%Dislike

0%Hate

98 votes

41%Love

32%Like

23%Ok

3%Dislike

1%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerOceanMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityOcean

SillageGlamour Excessive

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value72

Category winnerOceanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

coconut77%

woody69%

iris61%

aquatic100%

marine92%

ozonic84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match10%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CoconutCardamom

Heart

IrisFreesiaPeony

Base

VanilaPatchouliMuskSandalwood

Top

Marine notesOzonic notesWatery NotesViolet LeavesGreen NotesApplePineappleCoconut

Heart

RoseLotusDriftwoodCedarOrchidCyclamenJasmineSaffron

Base

MuskWhite MuskAmbergrisPrecious WoodsAmberAgarwoodOudTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesCoconut and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer27

Fall100

Winter88

Day95

Night100

Spring92

Summer100

Fall24

Winter14

Day100

Night47

Category winnerGlamour ExcessiveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men41

Unisex48

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,289

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#8,303

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerOceanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bourjois Glamour Excessive opens with a burst of sweet coconut paired with aromatic cardamom spice. The scent quickly shifts into a rich heart of iris, freesia, and peony, giving the initial gourmand notes a refined cosmetic texture. In the dry down, warm vanilla and earthy patchouli combine with sandalwood and soft m…

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Ocean by Nabeel is a 2023 unisex release that pairs clean sea breezes with soft summer flowers. The scent combines sharp lime and wet ozonic notes with a heart of powdery iris and airy lotus. It eventually settles on skin with a smooth base of white musk and sweet coconut, making it a reliable casual option for hot da…

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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, Glamour Excessive or Ocean?

Ocean takes 5 of 7 categories. Glamour Excessive is rated 3.72/5 from 98 votes; Ocean is rated 4.08/5 from 73 votes. Choose Glamour Excessive for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Ocean for a aquatic and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Glamour Excessive or Ocean?

Ocean lasts longest (Ocean 67/100, Glamour Excessive 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Glamour Excessive or Ocean?

Projection is very close: Glamour Excessive 60/100, Ocean 58/100 for sillage.

Do Glamour Excessive and Ocean smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Coconut and Musk.

Is Glamour Excessive or Ocean better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ocean is the stronger pick. For winter, Glamour Excessive is the stronger pick. Glamour Excessive suits day or night wear; Ocean suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Glamour Excessive and Ocean?

Glamour Excessive has top notes of Coconut and Cardamom, heart notes of Iris, Freesia and Peony, a base of Vanila, Patchouli, Musk and Sandalwood. Ocean has top notes of Marine notes, Ozonic notes, Watery Notes and Violet Leaves, heart notes of Rose, Lotus, Driftwood and Cedar, a base of Musk, White Musk, Ambergris and Precious Woods.