Excite by Joliot Descartes Parfums bottle
Joliot Descartes Parfums

Excite

4.4/5 · 16 votes Feminine 2019
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Fragrance notes

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Character

Longevity2.6/5
Sillage2.2/5
Day100
Night22
Spring78
Winter67
Summer56
Fall56
Our take

Excite is for the woman who wants to walk into a bright room and feel instantly at home there. It opens with a juicy rush of pear, Italian lemon, black currant, and pineapple that feels like sunlight hitting a bowl of cut fruit on a kitchen table. The sweetness stays present but never becomes heavy, because the heart quickly brings in lily-of-the-valley, peony, jasmine, and green apple to lift the blend into something airy and transparent. This is a daytime companion that matches a crisp shirt and a clear schedule, not a evening gown and a dark restaurant. It suits someone who enjoys smelling approachable and polished at the same time, and who prefers a fragrance that smiles rather than whispers. If you usually reach for dark resins or heavy orientals, this will feel too transparent and cheerful for your taste.

The base of white musk, cedar, oakmoss, and amber grounds the fruit just enough to keep it from floating away completely, adding a soft powdery finish that lingers on the skin like a faint trace of fabric softener on a cotton dress. Excite carries its fresh, fruity, and white floral accords with a clean confidence that feels modern and unpretentious. It is a fragrance that belongs to open windows and morning light, the kind of scent that makes a simple walk to the market feel like a small celebration. The overall impression is of a garden viewed through a sunlit window, the petals and leaves bright against the glass.

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