Fragrance comparison

DNA Femme vs Swelegant

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

2 wins

DNA Femme

Bijan

3.9653 votes

Rank #17,200 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Swelegant

Lush

—0 votes

Rank #68,661 GreenYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

DNA Femme takes 2 of 2 categories.

DNA Femme
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Swelegant
Choose it for a green and yellow floral character.

DNA Femme2/2

Swelegant0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DNA FemmeBijan

SwelegantLush

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 31%Had 20%Want 49%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

53%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

53 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value25

Category winnerDNA FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

white floral84%

amber77%

floral69%

aromatic61%

green100%

yellow floral83%

warm spicy65%

woody48%

sweet30%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang-YlangBergamotBrazilian RosewoodGeranium

Heart

JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyTuberoseOsmanthusCarnationCloves

Base

VanillaSandalwoodBenzoinAmberOakmossMyrrhVetiver

Top

Green NotesYlang-Ylang

Heart

Cloves

Base

Sandalwood

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Cloves 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

Spring100

Summer58

Fall32

Winter21

Day100

Night33

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,200

PerfumerClaude Dir

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#68,661

PerfumerMark Constantine

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDNA FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DNA Femme by Bijan is a warm, airy floral with a fresh bergamot lift, creamy white flowers and a softly woody base. Reviewers often describe it as feminine, romantic and more interesting than its clinical bottle suggests, with lily of the valley, jasmine, osmanthus and oakmoss giving it both brightness and depth. It s…

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Swelegant reads as a green floral spice with a soft woody base. The opening leans leafy and slightly creamy from ylang-ylang, then clove brings a dry, warm edge before sandalwood smooths it out. It may suit someone who likes vintage-leaning florals, spiced greens, and perfumes with a composed, slightly formal charact…

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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.

Do DNA Femme and Swelegant smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Cloves and Sandalwood.

Is DNA Femme or Swelegant better for summer or winter?

DNA Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in DNA Femme and Swelegant?

DNA Femme has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot, Brazilian Rosewood and Geranium, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley, Tuberose and Osmanthus, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Benzoin and Amber. Swelegant has top notes of Green Notes and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Cloves, a base of Sandalwood.