Fragrance comparison

Pour Une Femme vs Swietenia

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 231 ratings analysed

Pour Une Femme

Caron

3.6730 votes

Rank #41,824 AmberRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Swietenia

The Body Shop

3.97201 votes

Rank #6,542 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Swietenia takes 4 of 7 categories.

Pour Une Femme
Choose it for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Swietenia
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Pour Une Femme3/7

Swietenia4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pour Une FemmeCaron

SwieteniaThe Body Shop

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 47%Had 9%Want 44%

3.97/ 5 · 201 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerSwieteniaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

50%Like

10%Ok

17%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

38%Love

51%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

184 votes

Category winnerSwieteniaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityPour Une Femme

SillagePour Une Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value69

Category winnerSwieteniaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

rose86%

citrus72%

warm spicy58%

smoky44%

balsamic30%

citrus100%

white floral91%

vanilla83%

beeswax74%

animalic65%

sweet56%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Green MandarinOrange Blossom

Heart2-4 hrs

BenzoinRose

Base6-8+ hrs

IncenseAmber

Top

Bitter OrangeGreen MandarinBergamot

Heart

Orange BlossomBeeswaxMahogany

Base

VanillaBenzoinCedar

InformationalShared notesGreen Mandarin, Orange Blossom and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Pour Une Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer17

Fall100

Winter67

Day43

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter37

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPour Une FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 38%Work 28%Casual 22%Party 13%

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,824

PerfumerRichard Fraysse

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#6,542

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerSwieteniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron Pour Une Femme delivers a distinct, old-school amber profile anchored by dry woods and dark florals. It opens with an austere shock of tart green mandarin and bittersweet orange blossom before shifting into a deep, honeyed rose. Benzoin resin warms the heart, creating a thick balsamic texture on skin. The base r…

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Swietenia by The Body Shop is a floral unisex fragrance highlighting orange blossom, beeswax, and mahogany. It offers a warm, honey-sweet profile that feels tropical and sun-drenched, reminiscent of a humid evening in a lush garden. Perfect for those who enjoy heady, naturalistic floral scents with a syrupy, lingering…

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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, Pour Une Femme or Swietenia?

Swietenia takes 4 of 7 categories. Pour Une Femme is rated 3.67/5 from 30 votes; Swietenia is rated 3.97/5 from 201 votes. Choose Pour Une Femme for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Swietenia for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Pour Une Femme or Swietenia?

Pour Une Femme lasts longest (Pour Une Femme 71/100, Swietenia 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pour Une Femme or Swietenia?

Projection is very close: Pour Une Femme 58/100, Swietenia 56/100 for sillage.

Do Pour Une Femme and Swietenia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Green Mandarin, Orange Blossom and Benzoin.

Is Pour Une Femme or Swietenia better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pour Une Femme is the stronger pick. For winter, Pour Une Femme is the stronger pick. Pour Une Femme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pour Une Femme and Swietenia?

Pour Une Femme has top notes of Green Mandarin and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Benzoin and Rose, a base of Incense and Amber. Swietenia has top notes of Bitter Orange, Green Mandarin and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Beeswax and Mahogany, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin and Cedar.