Fragrance comparison

Memoire vs Swing Exstasy Night

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

1 wins

Memoire

Shiseido

3.9048 votes

Rank #20,198 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%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?

Memoire takes 1 of 1 categories.

Memoire
Choose it for a powdery and musky 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.

Memoire1/1

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: Memoire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MemoireShiseido

Swing Exstasy NightJulian Rouas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 38%Had 15%Want 48%

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

29%Love

52%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

4%Hate

48 votes

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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate45

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

musky92%

white floral84%

amber77%

floral69%

rose61%

lavender100%

vanilla92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

lactonic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesNeroliGardeniaBergamotAmalfi Lemon

Heart

RoseHeliotropeJasmineCarnationYlang-YlangAfrican Orange FlowerOrchid

Base

MuskCivettaSandalwoodStyraxAmberBenzoinVanille

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

Summer69

Fall69

Winter69

Day100

Night53

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,198

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#63,157

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMemoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shiseido Memoire opens with a punch of bright bergamot and dry aldehydes that immediately recalls classic mid-century perfumery. As the initial fizz of citrus settles on the skin, a powdery floral heart of rose, carnation, and sweet heliotrope emerges, shifting the character from clean to softly romantic. It wears lig…

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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, Memoire or Swing Exstasy Night?

Memoire takes 1 of 1 categories. Memoire is rated 3.90/5 from 48 votes; Swing Exstasy Night is rated 2.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Memoire for a powdery and musky 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 Memoire and Swing Exstasy Night smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Gardenia and Vanille.

Is Memoire or Swing Exstasy Night better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Memoire and Swing Exstasy Night?

Memoire has top notes of Aldehydes, Neroli, Gardenia and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Carnation, a base of Musk, Civetta, Sandalwood and Styrax. Swing Exstasy Night has top notes of Lavender and Gardenia, heart notes of Vanille.