Fragrance comparison

Pink Tea vs Excite

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

Pink Tea

Mahogany

4.2715 votes

Rank #43,066 FloralFresh

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63%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Excite

Joliot Descartes Parfums

4.4416 votes

Rank #32,601 FruityFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Excite takes 3 of 5 categories.

Pink Tea
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Excite
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pink Tea2/5

Excite3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pink TeaMahogany

ExciteJoliot Descartes Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.27/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 43%Had 24%Want 33%

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

0%Ok

7%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

⏱ Longevity37

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityExcite

SillagePink Tea

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value31

Category winnerPink TeaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh90%

fruity80%

rose70%

sweet60%

musky50%

fruity100%

fresh92%

white floral84%

sweet77%

musky69%

floral61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both fresh, fruity and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearPeachGreen AppleGooseberry

Heart

PeonyLily-of-the-ValleyRoseChamomile

Base

White MuskCedarSandalowood

Top15-30 mins

PearItalian LemonBlack CurrantPineapple

Heart2-3 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyPeonyJasmineGreen Apple

Base4-6+ hrs

White MuskCedarOakmossAmber

InformationalShared notesPear, Green Apple, Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Excite, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer86

Fall14

Winter14

Day100

Night17

Spring100

Summer71

Fall71

Winter86

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Casual 40%Work 36%Date 15%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,066

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,601

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerExciteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pink Tea by Mahogany offers a refreshing floral-fruity experience for women. It opens with a crisp blend of pear and green apple, leading into a soft heart of peony and lily-of-the-valley. The scent settles into a gentle base of white musk and cedar, making it an ideal choice for bright spring mornings or breezy summe…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pink Tea or Excite?

Excite takes 3 of 5 categories. Pink Tea is rated 4.27/5 from 15 votes; Excite is rated 4.44/5 from 16 votes. Choose Pink Tea for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Excite for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pink Tea or Excite?

Excite lasts longest (Excite 53/100, Pink Tea 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pink Tea or Excite?

Pink Tea projects furthest (Pink Tea 48/100, Excite 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pink Tea and Excite smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Pear, Green Apple, Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Pink Tea or Excite better for summer or winter?

Pink Tea suits daytime wear; Excite suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pink Tea and Excite?

Pink Tea has top notes of Pear, Peach, Green Apple and Gooseberry, heart notes of Peony, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Chamomile, a base of White Musk, Cedar and Sandalowood. 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.