Fragrance comparison

Mascarade vs Swelegant

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

2 wins

Mascarade

Jeanne Arthes

3.8816 votes

Rank #47,976 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Swelegant

Lush

—0 votes

Rank #68,661 GreenYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mascarade takes 2 of 2 categories.

Mascarade
Choose it for a white floral 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.

Mascarade2/2

Swelegant0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MascaradeJeanne Arthes

SwelegantLush

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%

—/ 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

44%Like

6%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value25

Category winnerMascaradeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

woody92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

tuberose69%

warm spicy61%

green100%

yellow floral83%

warm spicy65%

woody48%

sweet30%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonBergamotGreen Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseNutmegCorianderClovesRoseJasmineOrange BlossomYlang-Ylang

Base5-8 hrs

SandalwoodMuskCedarVanillaGuaiac Wood

Top

Green NotesYlang-Ylang

Heart

Cloves

Base

Sandalwood

InformationalShared notesGreen Notes, Cloves, Ylang-Ylang and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Mascarade, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring10

Summer0

Fall100

Winter20

Day100

Night79

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 36%Date 29%Work 21%Party 14%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,976

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,661

PerfumerMark Constantine

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMascaradeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mascarade by Jeanne Arthes opens with an energetic splash of tart lemon, bergamot, and crisp green garden notes that quickly soften on the skin. Within twenty minutes, the fragrance blooms into a generous heart of creamy tuberose, orange blossom, and jasmine, warmed up by kitchen spices like sweet cloves and aromatic …

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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 Mascarade and Swelegant smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Cloves, Ylang-Ylang and Sandalwood.

Is Mascarade or Swelegant better for summer or winter?

Mascarade suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mascarade and Swelegant?

Mascarade has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Green Notes, heart notes of Tuberose, Nutmeg, Coriander and Cloves, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Cedar and Vanilla. Swelegant has top notes of Green Notes and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Cloves, a base of Sandalwood.