Fragrance comparison

Premiere Rencontre vs Excellency Blue Pour Homme

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 0 ratings analysed

Premiere Rencontre

Manzana Paris

—0 votes

Rank #77,804 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Excellency Blue Pour Homme

Rasasi

—0 votes

Rank #70,793 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Excellency Blue Pour Homme takes 1 of 1 categories.

Premiere Rencontre
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.
Excellency Blue Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Premiere Rencontre0/1

Excellency Blue Pour Homme1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Excellency Blue Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Premiere RencontreManzana Paris

Excellency Blue Pour HommeRasasi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

citrus84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

woody100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

lavender77%

amber69%

musky61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

GrapefruitBergamotPineappleLemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

LavenderCardamomClary SageRose

Base4 to 6 hours

PatchouliVetiverAmberwoodSandalwood

Top

BergamotPink PepperLemonGrapefruitPineapple

Heart

LavenderTonka BeanCashmeranCardamomGeranium

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliVetiverAmbergrisMoss

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, Pineapple and Lemon. Durations are only published for Premiere Rencontre, 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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,804

PerfumerMarc Antoine

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,793

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerExcellency Blue Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Premiere Rencontre by Manzana Paris brings a classic aromatic fougere structure into modern daytime wear. The opening arrives with a lively burst of grapefruit, bergamot, lemon, and juicy pineapple. This bright citrus start quickly meets an herbal heart of French lavender, clary sage, warming cardamom, and a subtle to…

Reviews →

Excellency Blue Pour Homme by Rasasi is a crisp, woody aromatic fragrance that feels tailor-made for the office or casual daily wear. It opens with a zesty burst of bergamot and grapefruit, balanced by a sharp kick of pink pepper. The scent eventually settles into a clean, versatile base of sandalwood and moss that ca…

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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.

Do Premiere Rencontre and Excellency Blue Pour Homme smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Pineapple and Lemon.

What are the notes in Premiere Rencontre and Excellency Blue Pour Homme?

Premiere Rencontre has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Pineapple and Lemon, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Clary Sage and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Amberwood and Sandalwood. Excellency Blue Pour Homme has top notes of Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Lemon and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lavender, Tonka Bean, Cashmeran and Cardamom, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vetiver and Ambergris.