Fragrance comparison

Night in Excelsior vs Beauty Is My Business

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

Night in Excelsior

le Pelerin

3.673 votes

Rank #67,454 AmberFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Beauty Is My Business

Message in a Bottle

3.805 votes

Rank #62,450 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beauty Is My Business takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Night in Excelsior1/4

Beauty Is My Business3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Night in Excelsiorle Pelerin

Beauty Is My BusinessMessage in a Bottle

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 17%Had 6%Want 78%

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 6%Had 25%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

0%Love

80%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNight in Excelsior

SillageBeauty Is My Business

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBeauty Is My BusinessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

fruity91%

woody83%

Champagne74%

sweet65%

aldehydic56%

citrus100%

fruity91%

floral83%

woody74%

Champagne65%

aldehydic56%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both fruity, woody and champagne

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Fruity NotesChampagne

Heart2 to 3 hours

Peach Blossom

Base6 to 8 hours

AmberPrecious WoodsWhite Musk

Top

Mandarin OrangeChampagnePeach Blossom

Heart

Forest FruitsRoseCyclamen

Base

HoneySandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesChampagne and Peach Blossom. Durations are only published for Night in Excelsior, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,454

PerfumerScott Morchan

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,450

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBeauty Is My BusinessHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Beauty Is My Business opens with a sharp burst of mandarin orange and effervescent champagne, lifted by sweet peach blossom. As it warms on warm spring mornings, tart forest fruits and cyclamen emerge before settling into a soft base of sandalwood and honeyed musk. It suits casual daytime wear, brunch outings, and war…

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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, Night in Excelsior or Beauty Is My Business?

Beauty Is My Business takes 3 of 4 categories. Night in Excelsior is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Beauty Is My Business is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Night in Excelsior for a amber and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Beauty Is My Business for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Night in Excelsior or Beauty Is My Business?

Night in Excelsior lasts longest (Night in Excelsior 80/100, Beauty Is My Business 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night in Excelsior or Beauty Is My Business?

Beauty Is My Business projects furthest (Beauty Is My Business 75/100, Night in Excelsior 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night in Excelsior and Beauty Is My Business smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and champagne accords. Common notes include Champagne and Peach Blossom.

Is Night in Excelsior or Beauty Is My Business better for summer or winter?

Night in Excelsior suits daytime wear; Beauty Is My Business suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night in Excelsior and Beauty Is My Business?

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. Beauty Is My Business has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Champagne and Peach Blossom, heart notes of Forest Fruits, Rose and Cyclamen, a base of Honey, Sandalwood and Musk.