Fragrance comparison

Grenouille vs The Swan

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

Grenouille

My Alchemy

—0 votes

Rank #83,611 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

The Swan

Botanicae

4.339 votes

Rank #49,416 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Swan takes 1 of 1 categories.

Grenouille
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
The Swan
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Grenouille0/1

The Swan1/1

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: The Swan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GrenouilleMy Alchemy

The SwanBotanicae

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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 hate

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

amber84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

vanilla61%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

musky84%

powdery77%

herbal69%

citrus61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both vanilla, powdery and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Green MandarinBergamotLemonChrysanthemumJasmineIrisCedarwoodRoseVanillaFrankincenseAmberPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green Mandarin

Heart

Immortelle

Base

VanillaWhite MuskAmberCedarwood

InformationalShared notesGreen Mandarin, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Amber. Durations are only published for Grenouille, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men38

Unisex25

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#83,611

PerfumerDmitry Stoforandov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,416

PerfumerMiroslav Petkov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe SwanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grenouille by My Alchemy opens with a sharp burst of green mandarin, bergamot, and lemon, creating an immediate tart freshness. The fragrance quickly shifts into a dry floral heart where chrysanthemum brings an unusual herbal bite alongside powdery iris, jasmine, and classic rose. In the dry-down, earthy vetiver and p…

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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 …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Grenouille and The Swan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and citrus accords. Common notes include Green Mandarin, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Amber.

Is Grenouille or The Swan better for summer or winter?

Grenouille suits day or night wear; The Swan suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grenouille and The Swan?

Grenouille features Green Mandarin, Bergamot, Lemon, Chrysanthemum and Jasmine. The Swan has top notes of Green Mandarin, heart notes of Immortelle, a base of Vanilla, White Musk, Amber and Cedarwood.