Fragrance comparison

No. 100 vs No. 17

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

No. 100

Sélection Excellence

3.676 votes

Rank #58,501 ChocolateSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

No. 17

Sebastian Signs

5.002 votes

Rank #33,579 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No. 17 takes 3 of 4 categories.

No. 100
Choose it for a chocolate and sweet character. Wins on value for money.
No. 17
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

No. 1001/4

No. 173/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No. 17
Sillage & projection: No. 17
Value for money: No. 100
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: No. 17

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No. 100Sélection Excellence

No. 17Sebastian Signs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 31%Had 19%Want 50%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 15%Had 8%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

17%Like

33%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo. 17

SillageNo. 17

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNo. 100Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

chocolate100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

woody69%

yellow floral61%

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

musky84%

amber77%

chocolate69%

smoky61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and chocolate

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang-YlangIncenseJasmineLemonBlack Currant

Heart

OrchidLotusRosePink PepperTuberose

Base

ChocolatePatchouliSandalwood

Top

Chocolate

Heart

IncenseMuskVanillaSandalwood

Base

—

InformationalShared notesIncense, Chocolate and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, 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

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,501

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,579

PerfumerSherri Sebastian

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerNo. 17Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No. 100 by Sélection Excellence is a bold, unisex gourmand that blends dark chocolate with incense and ylang-ylang. It feels best suited for cold autumn evenings or winter nights when you want a rich, sensory presence. The opening is sharp with citrus and black currant before it settles into a deep, cocoa-heavy heart …

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No. 17 by Sebastian Signs is a bold oriental vanilla fragrance designed for both men and women. It opens with an intense hit of dark chocolate before quickly transitioning into a base of incense, musk, vanilla, and creamy sandalwood. This perfume is intended to react uniquely with your skin chemistry, making it a high…

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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, No. 100 or No. 17?

No. 17 takes 3 of 4 categories. No. 100 is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes; No. 17 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose No. 100 for a chocolate and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Choose No. 17 for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Which lasts longer, No. 100 or No. 17?

No. 17 lasts longest (No. 17 90/100, No. 100 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No. 100 or No. 17?

No. 17 projects furthest (No. 17 75/100, No. 100 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No. 100 and No. 17 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and chocolate accords. Common notes include Incense, Chocolate and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in No. 100 and No. 17?

No. 100 has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Incense, Jasmine and Lemon, heart notes of Orchid, Lotus, Rose and Pink Pepper, a base of Chocolate, Patchouli and Sandalwood. No. 17 has top notes of Chocolate, heart notes of Incense, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood.