Fragrance comparison

Oud Excelsa vs Deos

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 87 ratings analysed

Oud Excelsa

Caron

3.9980 votes

Rank #11,123 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Deos

Hemcael

4.437 votes

Rank #33,694 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deos takes 3 of 4 categories.

Oud Excelsa
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Deos
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud Excelsa1/4

Deos3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Deos
Sillage & projection: Deos
Value for money: Deos
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Excelsa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud ExcelsaCaron

DeosHemcael

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 43%Had 5%Want 52%

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 28%Had 0%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

31%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

9%Hate

80 votes

71%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityDeos

SillageDeos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value67

Category winnerDeosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy91%

woody83%

rose74%

coffee65%

leather56%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

musky77%

fresh spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OudBulgarian RoseCoffeeCardamomPine tarBirchCedar EssencePapyrusLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperLavenderLabdanumCardamomCoffeeCumin

Heart

Guaiac WoodStrawberryLeatherOudCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLily-of-the-ValleyGurjan balsam

Base

SandalwoodVanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesOud, Coffee, Cardamom and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Oud Excelsa, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer26

Fall79

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring43

Summer0

Fall100

Winter86

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex45

Women4

Date 37%Party 26%Work 21%Casual 16%

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,123

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#33,694

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerOud ExcelsaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron crafts Oud Excelsa around an unexpected pairing of dark roasted coffee, fresh green cardamom, and smooth woody oud. It kicks off with a burst of aromatic spice that feels like freshly cracked pods dropped into steaming black brew. You get no barnyard funk or animal skank here. Instead, dry Atlas cedar, birch smo…

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Deos by Hemcael opens with an unapologetic punch of culinary cumin, freshly roasted coffee, and green cardamom. The initial blast feels raw and dry on skin, demanding patience from anyone expecting a gentle gourmand. As the sharp spices soften, a dense heart of guaiac wood, dark leather, and resinous oud takes command…

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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, Oud Excelsa or Deos?

Deos takes 3 of 4 categories. Oud Excelsa is rated 3.99/5 from 80 votes; Deos is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes. Choose Oud Excelsa for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Deos for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Excelsa or Deos?

Deos lasts longest (Deos 80/100, Oud Excelsa 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Excelsa or Deos?

Deos projects furthest (Deos 88/100, Oud Excelsa 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Excelsa and Deos smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Oud, Coffee, Cardamom and Labdanum.

Is Oud Excelsa or Deos better for summer or winter?

Oud Excelsa suits evening wear; Deos suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Excelsa and Deos?

Oud Excelsa features Oud, Bulgarian Rose, Coffee, Cardamom and Pine tar. Deos has top notes of Pink Pepper, Lavender, Labdanum and Cardamom, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Strawberry, Leather and Oud, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Amber and Musk.