Fragrance comparison

Reve Romantique vs The Swan

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 15 ratings analysed

Reve Romantique

NANA.M

3.676 votes

Rank #65,655 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

The Swan

Botanicae

4.339 votes

Rank #49,416 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Swan takes 2 of 3 categories.

Reve Romantique
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
The Swan
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Reve Romantique0/3

The Swan2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Reve RomantiqueNANA.M

The SwanBotanicae

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 13%Had 5%Want 82%

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

67%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityThe Swan

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

yellow floral69%

warm spicy61%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

musky84%

powdery77%

herbal69%

citrus61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ApricotCacao PodGreen MandarinBalsam Fir

Heart

Floral NotesMimosaJasmine SambacCassia

Base

Powdery NotesImmortelleAmberMuskHay

Top

Green Mandarin

Heart

Immortelle

Base

VanillaWhite MuskAmberCedarwood

InformationalShared notesGreen Mandarin, Immortelle and Amber. 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–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men38

Unisex25

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,655

PerfumerCeline Ripert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,416

PerfumerMiroslav Petkov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe SwanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Reve Romantique by NANA.M settles onto the skin with a soft, powdery floral embrace, drawing inspiration from natural landscapes. Celine Ripert launched this fragrance in 2015, blending sweet apricot and rich cacao pod with a warm base of hay and amber. It is a comforting, cozy scent that feels intimate and sits close…

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Botanicae launches The Swan as a warm oriental woody composition centered on dry immortelle and dark vanilla. It opens with a quick flash of tart green mandarin that cuts through early density before yielding to a golden, toasted heart. Immortelle introduces a unique herbal warmth with subtle honeyed accents that sit …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Reve Romantique or The Swan?

The Swan takes 2 of 3 categories. Reve Romantique is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes; The Swan is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes. Choose Reve Romantique for a powdery and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose The Swan for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Reve Romantique or The Swan?

The Swan lasts longest (The Swan 70/100, Reve Romantique 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Reve Romantique or The Swan?

Projection is very close: Reve Romantique 75/100, The Swan 75/100 for sillage.

Do Reve Romantique and The Swan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Green Mandarin, Immortelle and Amber.

Is Reve Romantique or The Swan better for summer or winter?

Reve Romantique suits daytime wear; The Swan suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Reve Romantique and The Swan?

Reve Romantique has top notes of Apricot, Cacao Pod, Green Mandarin and Balsam Fir, heart notes of Floral Notes, Mimosa, Jasmine Sambac and Cassia, a base of Powdery Notes, Immortelle, Amber and Musk. The Swan has top notes of Green Mandarin, heart notes of Immortelle, a base of Vanilla, White Musk, Amber and Cedarwood.