Fragrance comparison

L'amante Douce vs Excellence

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

L'amante Douce

L'Atelier Boheme

3.5026 votes

Rank #57,450 Soft SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Excellence

Alexander

3.504 votes

Rank #49,290 Soft SpicyAnis

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

L'amante Douce
Choose it for a soft spicy and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Excellence
Choose it for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

L'amante Douce2/4

Excellence2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Excellence
Sillage & projection: L'amante Douce
Value for money: L'amante Douce
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

L'amante DouceL'Atelier Boheme

ExcellenceAlexander

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 22%Had 31%Want 47%

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

12%Love

54%Like

8%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

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

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityExcellence

SillageL'amante Douce

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value33

Category winnerL'amante DouceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

sweet86%

anis72%

white floral58%

fresh44%

fruity30%

soft spicy100%

anis92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

leather61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both soft spicy, anis and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LicoriceAniseJasminePearFennelSugarSpicesApple

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AniseVioletClovesYlang-Ylang

Heart

FennelPatchouliJasmineRoseSandalwood

Base

LicoriceLeatherTonka BeanVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesLicorice, Anise, Jasmine and Fennel. Durations are only published for L'amante Douce, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night55

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 37%Work 28%Date 23%Party 12%

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,450

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,290

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerExcellenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'amante Douce by L'Atelier Boheme smells like crisp orchard fruit dusted with sweet anise and crushed licorice candies. The first spray brings a bright splash of tart green apple and juicy pear, paired with the herbal snap of fresh fennel. Within minutes, the fruity crispness settles into a warm heart of spun sugar, …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, L'amante Douce or Excellence?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. L'amante Douce is rated 3.50/5 from 26 votes; Excellence is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose L'amante Douce for a soft spicy and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Excellence for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, L'amante Douce or Excellence?

Excellence lasts longest (Excellence 72/100, L'amante Douce 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'amante Douce or Excellence?

Projection is very close: L'amante Douce 61/100, Excellence 60/100 for sillage.

Do L'amante Douce and Excellence smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share soft spicy, anis and sweet accords. Common notes include Licorice, Anise, Jasmine and Fennel.

Is L'amante Douce or Excellence better for summer or winter?

L'amante Douce suits daytime wear; Excellence suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'amante Douce and Excellence?

L'amante Douce features Licorice, Anise, Jasmine, Pear and Fennel. 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.