Fragrance comparison

Pemberley vs Swoon

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

Pemberley

Poesie

3.717 votes

Rank #51,583 FreshGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Swoon

Neil Morris

3.3424 votes

Rank #21,612 White FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Swoon takes 3 of 3 categories.

Pemberley
Choose it for a fresh and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Swoon
Choose it for a white floral and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Pemberley0/3

Swoon3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PemberleyPoesie

SwoonNeil Morris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%

3.34/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 7%Had 18%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

57%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

15%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

54%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevitySwoon

SillageSwoon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

green88%

floral77%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy53%

ozonic42%

white floral100%

musky92%

green84%

fruity77%

animalic69%

citrus61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IvyWisteriaTomato LeafPeonyOakHoneysuckle

No top / heart / base split published

Top

OrangeFruity Notes

Heart

Green NotesHoneysuckleJasmine SambacPeonyNarcissusTomato LeafBlack Tea

Base

CivetOakmossMuskAgarwood (Oud)Patchouli

InformationalShared notesTomato Leaf, Peony and Honeysuckle. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,583

PerfumerJoelle Nealy

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#21,612

PerfumerNeil Morris

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerSwoonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pemberley opens with a snap of crushed tomato leaf and damp ivy leaf, feeling crisp and earthy right out of the bottle. As it warms on skin, soft peony petals and woodbine emerge to round out the sharp greens with a cool spring floral sweetness. Deep down, oak provides a subtle, grounded woody base that keeps the wet …

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Swoon reads as a green floral chypre with a deliberately old-school animalic streak. Orange and fruity notes brighten the opening, then peony, narcissus, black tea and a soapy white-floral texture take over before oakmoss, musk, civet and patchouli pull it into a softer, more intimate drydown. It may suit wearers who …

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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, Pemberley or Swoon?

Swoon takes 3 of 3 categories. Pemberley is rated 3.71/5 from 7 votes; Swoon is rated 3.34/5 from 24 votes. Choose Pemberley for a fresh and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Swoon for a white floral and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Pemberley or Swoon?

Swoon lasts longest (Swoon 84/100, Pemberley 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pemberley or Swoon?

Swoon projects furthest (Swoon 70/100, Pemberley 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pemberley and Swoon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green accords. Common notes include Tomato Leaf, Peony and Honeysuckle.

Is Pemberley or Swoon better for summer or winter?

Pemberley suits daytime wear; Swoon suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pemberley and Swoon?

Pemberley features Ivy, Wisteria, Tomato Leaf, Peony and Oak. Swoon has top notes of Orange and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Green Notes, Honeysuckle, Jasmine Sambac and Peony, a base of Civet, Oakmoss, Musk and Agarwood (Oud).