Kochi vs Swan Princess
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
21%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Swan Princess takes 3 of 5 categories.
KochiChoose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Swan PrincessChoose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Kochi2/5
Swan Princess3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Kochi
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Swan Princess
- Sillage & projection
- Swan Princess
- Value for money
- Kochi
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Swan Princess
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
KochiProadSwan PrincessThe Vagabond PrinceWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.18/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%
3.75/ 5 · 515 votes
Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%
Category winnerKochiRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate55%Love
27%Like
9%Ok
0%Dislike
9%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
26%Love
46%Like
5%Ok
21%Dislike
2%Hate
515 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySwan Princess
SillageSwan Princess
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerKochiBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
green92%
woody84%
fresh77%
aromatic69%
fresh spicy61%
powdery100%
musky92%
white floral84%
iris77%
fresh69%
aldehydic61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both fresh
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
BergamotPetitgrainSweet OrangeYuzu
Heart2 to 4 hours
GrassJasmineMimosaRosePeonyIris
Base3 to 6 hours
MuskWater NotesCedarVetiverHinoki Wood
Top
AldehydesPink PepperBergamot
Heart
IrisGardeniaMimosaLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyMoroccan RoseJasmine
Base
MuskSandalwoodVetiver
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Mimosa and Peony. Durations are only published for Kochi, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall33
Winter17
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter62
Day–
Night–
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#40,898
PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#30,282
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSwan PrincessHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotKochi by Proad takes its name from Japan's premier yuzu-growing prefecture, delivering an airy blend of tart citrus, lush foliage, and serene woods. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of yuzu, bergamot, and sweet orange accented by bitter petitgrain. Rather than staying a simple fruit spray, it quickly shifts into…
Reviews →Swan Princess opens with a brisk fizz of aldehydes and bergamot before settling into a dense, cool blanket of powdery iris and six distinct synthetic musks. Bertrand Duchaufour crafts a texture that feels like silk velvet on skin. Pink pepper gives the initial burst a tiny prickle of heat, but the body of the scent be…
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, Kochi or Swan Princess?
Swan Princess takes 3 of 5 categories. Kochi is rated 4.18/5 from 11 votes; Swan Princess is rated 3.75/5 from 515 votes. Choose Kochi for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Swan Princess for a powdery and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Kochi or Swan Princess?
They last about the same: Swan Princess 68/100, Kochi 66/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Kochi or Swan Princess?
Swan Princess projects furthest (Swan Princess 63/100, Kochi 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Kochi and Swan Princess smell similar?
Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Mimosa and Peony.
Is Kochi or Swan Princess better for summer or winter?
Kochi suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Kochi and Swan Princess?
Kochi has top notes of Bergamot, Petitgrain, Sweet Orange and Yuzu, heart notes of Grass, Jasmine, Mimosa and Rose, a base of Musk, Water Notes, Cedar and Vetiver. Swan Princess has top notes of Aldehydes, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Gardenia, Mimosa and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Vetiver.
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