Fragrance comparison

L'Eau vs Excite

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 31 ratings analysed

L'Eau

Parfums Berdoues

4.3315 votes

Rank #45,054 FruityFloral

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57%scent match

Closely related

Excite

Joliot Descartes Parfums

4.4416 votes

Rank #35,895 FruityFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.

L'Eau
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Excite
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

L'Eau3/6

Excite3/6

Ratings & consensus: Excite
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: L'Eau
Sillage & projection: L'Eau
Value for money: L'Eau
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Excite
Fragranxe ranking: Excite

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'EauParfums Berdoues

ExciteJoliot Descartes Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 26%Had 10%Want 64%

4.44/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 63%Had 3%Want 34%

Category winnerExciteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

53%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

56%Love

31%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityL'Eau

SillageL'Eau

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value31

Category winnerL'EauBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral92%

fresh84%

sweet77%

woody69%

rose61%

fruity100%

fresh92%

white floral84%

sweet77%

musky69%

floral61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both fruity, fresh and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

PearBlack Currant

Heart2 to 3 hours

PeonyOrange BlossomYlang-Ylang

Base2 to 4 hours

White MuskCedarTonka Bean

Top15-30 mins

PearItalian LemonBlack CurrantPineapple

Heart2-3 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyPeonyJasmineGreen Apple

Base4-6+ hrs

White MuskCedarOakmossAmber

Category winnerExciteLongest dry-down: 4-6+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer88

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer71

Fall71

Winter86

Day100

Night22

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex0

Women91

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,054

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,895

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerExciteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Eau by Parfums Berdoues is a crisp floral fruity fragrance built around clean orchard fruits, bright petals, and a soft woody base. The scent begins with a lively pairing of sweet pear and tart black currant that feels juicy, fresh, and slightly dewy. As the top notes settle, orange blossom, delicate peony, and smoo…

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Excite by Joliot Descartes offers an immediate burst of sparkling Italian lemon, crisp pear, and ripe black currant. The fruit is vibrant without turning sugary. Within twenty minutes, the opening sweetness subsides into a dewy floral heart of lily-of-the-valley, pink peony, and green apple. It smells crisp, clean, an…

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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, L'Eau or Excite?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. L'Eau is rated 4.33/5 from 15 votes; Excite is rated 4.44/5 from 16 votes. Choose L'Eau for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Excite for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Eau or Excite?

L'Eau lasts longest (L'Eau 60/100, Excite 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Eau or Excite?

L'Eau projects furthest (L'Eau 53/100, Excite 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Eau and Excite smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, fresh and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Black Currant, Peony and White Musk.

Is L'Eau or Excite better for summer or winter?

L'Eau suits daytime wear; Excite suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Eau and Excite?

L'Eau has top notes of Pear and Black Currant, heart notes of Peony, Orange Blossom and Ylang-Ylang, a base of White Musk, Cedar and Tonka Bean. Excite has top notes of Pear, Italian Lemon, Black Currant and Pineapple, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Peony, Jasmine and Green Apple, a base of White Musk, Cedar, Oakmoss and Amber.