Fragrance comparison

Black Orchid vs Swing Exstasy Night

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 31,508 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Orchid

Tom Ford · 2006

3.8531,503 votes

Rank #422 Warm SpicyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

4%scent match

Clearly different

Swing Exstasy Night

Julian Rouas

2.805 votes

Rank #63,157 LavenderVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Orchid takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Orchid
Choose it for a warm spicy and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Swing Exstasy Night
Choose it for a lavender and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Orchid1/1

Swing Exstasy Night0/1

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: Black Orchid

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black OrchidTom Ford

Swing Exstasy NightJulian Rouas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 31,503 votes

Have 55%Had 17%Want 28%

2.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

9%Like

6%Ok

21%Dislike

14%Hate

Share of community votes

0%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

60%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate45

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

warm spicy100%

earthy85%

woody84%

sweet76%

amber67%

patchouli64%

lavender100%

vanilla92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

lactonic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match4%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TruffleGardeniaBlack CurrantYlang-YlangJasmineBergamotMandarin OrangeAmalfi Lemon

Heart

OrchidSpicesGardeniaFruity NotesYlang-YlangJasmineLotus

Base

Mexican chocolatePatchouliVanilleIncenseAmberSandalwoodVetiverWhite Musk

Top

LavenderGardenia

Heart

Vanille

Base

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InformationalShared notesGardenia and Vanille. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer15

Fall83

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex56

Women32

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#422

PerfumerDavid Apel

Launched2006

Reviews1,594

Overall rank#63,157

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack OrchidHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Orchid by Tom Ford is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Black Orchid was launched in 2006. Black Orchid was created by David Apel and Pierre Negrin. Top notes are Truffle, Gardenia, Black Currant, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Amalfi Lemon; middle notes are Orchid, Spices, Gardenia, Fr…

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Swing Exstasy Night by Julian Rouas leans on a simple, aromatically floral profile. It opens with a sharp, herbal lavender and creamy gardenia, settling quickly into a warm, vanilla-forward base. Best suited for intimate evening settings, it provides a straightforward, accessible scent for those who enjoy classic whit…

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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, Black Orchid or Swing Exstasy Night?

Black Orchid takes 1 of 1 categories. Black Orchid is rated 3.85/5 from 31,503 votes; Swing Exstasy Night is rated 2.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Black Orchid for a warm spicy and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Swing Exstasy Night for a lavender and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Black Orchid and Swing Exstasy Night smell similar?

Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Gardenia and Vanille.

Is Black Orchid or Swing Exstasy Night better for summer or winter?

Black Orchid suits evening wear; Swing Exstasy Night suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Orchid and Swing Exstasy Night?

Black Orchid has top notes of Truffle, Gardenia, Black Currant and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Orchid, Spices, Gardenia and Fruity Notes, a base of Mexican chocolate, Patchouli, Vanille and Incense. Swing Exstasy Night has top notes of Lavender and Gardenia, heart notes of Vanille.