Fragrance comparison

Swelegant vs DNA

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 91 ratings analysed

Swelegant

Lush

—0 votes

Rank #68,661 GreenYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

DNA

Bijan

3.8491 votes

Rank #8,505 AromaticAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

DNA takes 2 of 2 categories.

Swelegant
Choose it for a green and yellow floral character.
DNA
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Swelegant0/2

DNA2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SwelegantLush

DNABijan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.84/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 37%Had 21%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love

39%Like

1%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

77 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value45

Category winnerDNABest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

yellow floral83%

warm spicy65%

woody48%

sweet30%

aromatic100%

amber92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

white floral61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green NotesYlang-Ylang

Heart

Cloves

Base

Sandalwood

Top

GeraniumYlang-YlangRosemaryBergamotMint

Heart

ClovesTuberoseOsmanthusJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhSandalwoodBenzoinOakmossVetiverAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Cloves and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring19

Summer14

Fall81

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex44

Women56

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,661

PerfumerMark Constantine

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,505

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerDNAHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Swelegant reads as a green floral spice with a soft woody base. The opening leans leafy and slightly creamy from ylang-ylang, then clove brings a dry, warm edge before sandalwood smooths it out. It may suit someone who likes vintage-leaning florals, spiced greens, and perfumes with a composed, slightly formal charact…

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DNA by Bijan is a bold 1990s floral with a spicy, resinous backbone. Reviewers often describe it as warm, rich, musky and assertive, with geranium, herbs and spice up top before the florals sink into myrrh, benzoin, sandalwood, amber and vanilla. It suits people who enjoy vintage-style statement perfumes more than cle…

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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 Swelegant and DNA smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Cloves and Sandalwood.

Is Swelegant or DNA better for summer or winter?

DNA suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Swelegant and DNA?

Swelegant has top notes of Green Notes and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Cloves, a base of Sandalwood. DNA has top notes of Geranium, Ylang-Ylang, Rosemary and Bergamot, heart notes of Cloves, Tuberose, Osmanthus and Jasmine, a base of Myrrh, Sandalwood, Benzoin and Oakmoss.