Fragrance comparison

Professor vs Swim by The Beach

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

1 wins

Professor

Amado

2.336 votes

Rank #65,253 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Swim by The Beach

Saleel · 2025

—0 votes

Rank #68,632 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Professor takes 1 of 1 categories.

Professor
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Swim by The Beach
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring.

Professor1/1

Swim by The Beach0/1

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: Professor

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ProfessorAmado

Swim by The BeachSaleel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

—/ 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

17%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate33

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

musky77%

amber69%

earthy61%

citrus100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

amber74%

musky65%

mossy56%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, citrus and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGingerMandarin OrangeBlack CurrantSaffron

Heart

MagnoliaMoroccan RoseBulgarian RoseCashmere Wood

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliCastoreumOakmossVetiverAmberTonkaMusk

Top

Calabrian bergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

Woody NotesGinger

Base

OakmossAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ginger, Mandarin Orange and Oakmoss. 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

Summer33

Fall33

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex13

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,253

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,632

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerProfessorHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Professor by Amado opens with a bright, slightly tart citrus mix, then quickly turns warm and spicy with ginger and saffron. In the heart, magnolia and rose add a smooth floral lift over cashmere woods. The dry-down leans woody, musky and ambered, with earthy patchouli, vetiver and oakmoss, plus a subtle animalic edge…

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Swim by The Beach by Saleel is a sunny citrus aromatic fragrance that feels like slicing fresh fruit on a coastal boardwalk. It starts with a juicy splash of Calabrian bergamot and sweet mandarin orange, then shifts into crisp ginger and dry woody notes. A clean base of warm amber, soft musk, and earthy oakmoss gives …

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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 Professor and Swim by The Beach smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ginger, Mandarin Orange and Oakmoss.

Is Professor or Swim by The Beach better for summer or winter?

Professor suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Professor and Swim by The Beach?

Professor has top notes of Bergamot, Ginger, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Magnolia, Moroccan Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Cashmere Wood, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Castoreum and Oakmoss. Swim by The Beach has top notes of Calabrian bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Woody Notes and Ginger, a base of Oakmoss, Amber and Musk.