Fragrance comparison

Alexandra vs Swan Princess

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 560 ratings analysed

4 wins

Alexandra

Alexandra de Markoff

4.1845 votes

Rank #30,936 AromaticWoody

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13%scent match

Clearly different

Swan Princess

The Vagabond Prince

3.75515 votes

Rank #27,505 PowderyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alexandra takes 4 of 7 categories.

Alexandra
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Swan Princess
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Alexandra4/7

Swan Princess3/7

Ratings & consensus: Alexandra
Community sentiment: Alexandra
Longevity: Swan Princess
Sillage & projection: Alexandra
Value for money: Swan Princess
Versatility: Alexandra
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Swan Princess

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AlexandraAlexandra de Markoff

Swan PrincessThe Vagabond Prince

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 30%Had 15%Want 56%

3.75/ 5 · 515 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerAlexandraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

45 votes

26%Love

46%Like

5%Ok

21%Dislike

2%Hate

515 votes

Category winnerAlexandraMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySwan Princess

SillageAlexandra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value34

Category winnerSwan PrincessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

aromatic100%

woody92%

herbal84%

patchouli77%

earthy69%

warm spicy61%

powdery100%

musky92%

white floral84%

iris77%

fresh69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match13%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

South African SageItalian Iris

Heart

Moroccan RoseFrench NarcissusJasmine

Base

Singapore PatchouliSandalwoodVetiver

Top

AldehydesPink PepperBergamot

Heart

IrisGardeniaMimosaLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyMoroccan RoseJasmine

Base

MuskSandalwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesItalian Iris, Moroccan Rose, Jasmine and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring27

Summer18

Fall100

Winter82

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter62

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAlexandraMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men3

Unisex11

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,936

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,505

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSwan PrincessHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alexandra is a classic 1979 oriental floral that opens herbal and aromatic, with sage lifting a cool, powdery iris. The heart turns distinctly floral, rose, narcissus and jasmine, with an elegant, slightly vintage perfume texture. In the dry down, patchouli and woods take over, giving it an earthy, warm, confident fi…

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Swan Princess opens with a brisk fizz of aldehydes and bergamot before settling into a dense, cool blanket of powdery iris and six distinct synthetic musks. Bertrand Duchaufour crafts a texture that feels like silk velvet on skin. Pink pepper gives the initial burst a tiny prickle of heat, but the body of the scent be…

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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, Alexandra or Swan Princess?

Alexandra takes 4 of 7 categories. Alexandra is rated 4.18/5 from 45 votes; Swan Princess is rated 3.75/5 from 515 votes. Choose Alexandra for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Swan Princess for a powdery and musky character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Alexandra or Swan Princess?

Swan Princess lasts longest (Swan Princess 68/100, Alexandra 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alexandra or Swan Princess?

Projection is very close: Alexandra 64/100, Swan Princess 63/100 for sillage.

Do Alexandra and Swan Princess smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Italian Iris, Moroccan Rose, Jasmine and Sandalwood.

Is Alexandra or Swan Princess better for summer or winter?

For summer, Alexandra is the stronger pick. For winter, Alexandra is the stronger pick. Alexandra suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alexandra and Swan Princess?

Alexandra has top notes of South African Sage and Italian Iris, heart notes of Moroccan Rose, French Narcissus and Jasmine, a base of Singapore Patchouli, Sandalwood and Vetiver. Swan Princess has top notes of Aldehydes, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Gardenia, Mimosa and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Vetiver.