Psycho vs Excellence
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
51%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Excellence takes 3 of 4 categories.
PsychoChoose it for a soft spicy and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
ExcellenceChoose it for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Psycho1/4
Excellence3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Excellence
- Sillage & projection
- Excellence
- Value for money
- Psycho
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Excellence
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
PsychoMacabre ParfumsExcellenceAlexanderWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.25/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 24%Had 6%Want 71%
3.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate25%Love
75%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
25%Love
25%Like
25%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityExcellence
SillageExcellence
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPsychoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsoft spicy100%
fruity92%
sweet84%
anis77%
almond69%
warm spicy61%
soft spicy100%
anis92%
warm spicy84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
leather61%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both soft spicy, anis and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
LicoriceLycheeAlmondAniseBenzoinCoffeeYlang YlangTobaccoClovesAmber
No top / heart / base split published
Top
AniseVioletClovesYlang-Ylang
Heart
FennelPatchouliJasmineRoseSandalwood
Base
LicoriceLeatherTonka BeanVanillaBenzoin
InformationalShared notesLicorice, Anise, Benzoin and Cloves. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring25
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night67
Spring20
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night75
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#56,136
PerfumerSabrina Macabre
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#54,014
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerExcellenceHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPsycho by Macabre Parfums opens with a sharp burst of licorice and star anise before settling into a warm core of dark coffee and bitter almond. A soft sweetness from lychee cuts through the spicy cloves and resinous benzoin base. Designed for chilly autumn evenings, this unisex scent pairs best with leather jackets o…
Reviews →Excellence by Alexander is an anise and licorice led oriental floral that leans spicy, sweet, and slightly leathery. It opens with anise and clove, softened by violet and ylang ylang, then moves into a fennel and patchouli heart with jasmine, rose, and sandalwood. The dry down brings vanilla, tonka, benzoin warmth, pl…
Reviews →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, Psycho or Excellence?
Excellence takes 3 of 4 categories. Psycho is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Excellence is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Psycho for a soft spicy and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Excellence for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Psycho or Excellence?
They last about the same: Excellence 72/100, Psycho 70/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Psycho or Excellence?
Projection is very close: Excellence 60/100, Psycho 58/100 for sillage.
Do Psycho and Excellence smell similar?
Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share soft spicy, anis and sweet accords. Common notes include Licorice, Anise, Benzoin and Cloves.
Is Psycho or Excellence better for summer or winter?
Psycho suits daytime wear; Excellence suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Psycho and Excellence?
Psycho features Licorice, Lychee, Almond, Anise and Benzoin. Excellence has top notes of Anise, Violet, Cloves and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Fennel, Patchouli, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Licorice, Leather, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.
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