Fragrance comparison

Gardenia Royal vs Swing Exstasy Night

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

1 wins

Gardenia Royal

Mistral

4.007 votes

Rank #36,108 White FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%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?

Gardenia Royal takes 1 of 1 categories.

Gardenia Royal
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Swing Exstasy Night
Choose it for a lavender and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Gardenia Royal1/1

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: Gardenia Royal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gardenia RoyalMistral

Swing Exstasy NightJulian Rouas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 5%Want 79%

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

43%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate45

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

green83%

woody65%

lactonic48%

animalic30%

lavender100%

vanilla92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

lactonic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both white floral and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green Notes

Heart

GardeniaJasmineAfrican Orange Flower

Base

Virginia CedarVanille

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

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter25

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,108

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#63,157

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGardenia RoyalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gardenia Royal is a green white floral built around a clear, elegant gardenia rather than a sugary bouquet. It opens leafy and fresh, then settles into gardenia, jasmine, and orange blossom over soft cedar and vanilla. On skin, it often reads feminine, polished, and quietly sensual. Reviews suggest the floral heart is…

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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, Gardenia Royal or Swing Exstasy Night?

Gardenia Royal takes 1 of 1 categories. Gardenia Royal is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Swing Exstasy Night is rated 2.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Gardenia Royal for a white floral and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Swing Exstasy Night for a lavender and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Gardenia Royal and Swing Exstasy Night smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and lactonic accords. Common notes include Gardenia and Vanille.

Is Gardenia Royal or Swing Exstasy Night better for summer or winter?

Gardenia Royal suits daytime wear; Swing Exstasy Night suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gardenia Royal and Swing Exstasy Night?

Gardenia Royal has top notes of Green Notes, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine and African Orange Flower, a base of Virginia Cedar and Vanille. Swing Exstasy Night has top notes of Lavender and Gardenia, heart notes of Vanille.