Balfoin vs The Swan
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
24%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
BalfoinChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
The SwanChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Balfoin2/4
The Swan2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Balfoin
- Sillage & projection
- The Swan
- Value for money
- Balfoin
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- The Swan
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BalfoinBalint ParfumsThe SwanBotanicaeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.23/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%
4.33/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate31%Love
15%Like
15%Ok
23%Dislike
15%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
67%Love
22%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBalfoin
SillageThe Swan
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBalfoinBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
fruity92%
woody84%
aromatic77%
warm spicy69%
citrus61%
vanilla100%
sweet92%
musky84%
powdery77%
herbal69%
citrus61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both sweet and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Calabrian bergamotGreen MandarinGuatemalan CardamomLavenderPink Pepper
Heart
FigDried ApricotDatesHayCypressSea SaltMahoganyImmortelle
Base
Madagascar VanillaTonka BeanMuskPatchouliBenzoinSandalwoodStyraxMoss
Top
Green Mandarin
Heart
Immortelle
Base
VanillaWhite MuskAmberCedarwood
InformationalShared notesGreen Mandarin, Immortelle and Madagascar Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer67
Fall100
Winter67
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
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#60,829
PerfumerCsaba Balint
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#49,416
PerfumerMiroslav Petkov
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerThe SwanHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBalfoin by Balint Parfums hits the skin with a heavy, thick sweetness that quickly pulls focus from its brighter top notes. While calabrian bergamot and green mandarin try to offer a fresh start, they are swiftly run over by a rich base of dried apricot, dates, and sticky fig. As it warms on your skin, a dry hay note …
Reviews →Botanicae launches The Swan as a warm oriental woody composition centered on dry immortelle and dark vanilla. It opens with a quick flash of tart green mandarin that cuts through early density before yielding to a golden, toasted heart. Immortelle introduces a unique herbal warmth with subtle honeyed accents that sit …
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, Balfoin or The Swan?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Balfoin is rated 3.23/5 from 13 votes; The Swan is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes. Choose Balfoin for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Swan for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Balfoin or The Swan?
Balfoin lasts longest (Balfoin 88/100, The Swan 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Balfoin or The Swan?
The Swan projects furthest (The Swan 75/100, Balfoin 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Balfoin and The Swan smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and citrus accords. Common notes include Green Mandarin, Immortelle and Madagascar Vanilla.
Is Balfoin or The Swan better for summer or winter?
Balfoin suits evening wear; The Swan suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Balfoin and The Swan?
Balfoin has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, Green Mandarin, Guatemalan Cardamom and Lavender, heart notes of Fig, Dried Apricot, Dates and Hay, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Musk and Patchouli. The Swan has top notes of Green Mandarin, heart notes of Immortelle, a base of Vanilla, White Musk, Amber and Cedarwood.
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