Fragrance comparison

Lights vs Swelegant

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 101 ratings analysed

2 wins

Lights

Roads

3.15101 votes

Rank #15,505 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Swelegant

Lush

—0 votes

Rank #68,661 GreenYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lights takes 2 of 2 categories.

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

Lights2/2

Swelegant0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LightsRoads

SwelegantLush

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.15/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 36%Had 28%Want 36%

—/ 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

31%Love

32%Like

4%Ok

32%Dislike

1%Hate

75 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value25

Category winnerLightsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

white floral84%

yellow floral77%

fresh spicy69%

powdery61%

green100%

yellow floral83%

warm spicy65%

woody48%

sweet30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, yellow floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

JasmineYlang-YlangBergamotCitruses

Heart

ClovesGeraniumViolet Leaf

Base

SandalwoodAmberMuskVanilla

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

Spring67

Summer42

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night50

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex36

Women36

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,505

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#68,661

PerfumerMark Constantine

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLightsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lights by Roads is a floral woody musk that balances bright citrus with a grounding base. Notes of bergamot and jasmine start the experience before shifting into a spice-forward heart of cloves and geranium. It is a versatile choice for those who appreciate a classic, polished scent profile that functions well in both…

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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 Lights and Swelegant smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, yellow floral and woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Cloves and Sandalwood.

Is Lights or Swelegant better for summer or winter?

Lights suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lights and Swelegant?

Lights has top notes of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Citruses, heart notes of Cloves, Geranium and Violet Leaf, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Musk and Vanilla. Swelegant has top notes of Green Notes and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Cloves, a base of Sandalwood.