Fragrance comparison

Swing Exstasy Night vs Black Orchid

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 31,508 ratings analysed

Swing Exstasy Night

Julian Rouas

2.805 votes

Rank #63,157 LavenderVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

4%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Black Orchid

Tom Ford · 2006

3.8531,503 votes

Rank #422 Warm SpicyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Orchid takes 1 of 1 categories.

Swing Exstasy Night
Choose it for a lavender and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Black Orchid
Choose it for a warm spicy and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Swing Exstasy Night0/1

Black Orchid1/1

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: Black Orchid

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Swing Exstasy NightJulian Rouas

Black OrchidTom Ford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.85/ 5 · 31,503 votes

Have 55%Had 17%Want 28%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

60%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

50%Love

9%Like

6%Ok

21%Dislike

14%Hate

Share of community votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate45

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value45

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

lavender100%

vanilla92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

lactonic69%

fresh spicy61%

warm spicy100%

earthy85%

woody84%

sweet76%

amber67%

patchouli64%

Scent match4%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderGardenia

Heart

Vanille

Base

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Top

TruffleGardeniaBlack CurrantYlang-YlangJasmineBergamotMandarin OrangeAmalfi Lemon

Heart

OrchidSpicesGardeniaFruity NotesYlang-YlangJasmineLotus

Base

Mexican chocolatePatchouliVanilleIncenseAmberSandalwoodVetiverWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesGardenia and Vanille. 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

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring25

Summer15

Fall83

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men12

Unisex56

Women32

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,157

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#422

PerfumerDavid Apel

Launched2006

Reviews1,594

Category winnerBlack OrchidHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Swing Exstasy Night by Julian Rouas leans on a simple, aromatically floral profile. It opens with a sharp, herbal lavender and creamy gardenia, settling quickly into a warm, vanilla-forward base. Best suited for intimate evening settings, it provides a straightforward, accessible scent for those who enjoy classic whit…

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Black Orchid by Tom Ford is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Black Orchid was launched in 2006. Black Orchid was created by David Apel and Pierre Negrin. Top notes are Truffle, Gardenia, Black Currant, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Amalfi Lemon; middle notes are Orchid, Spices, Gardenia, Fr…

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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, Swing Exstasy Night or Black Orchid?

Black Orchid takes 1 of 1 categories. Swing Exstasy Night is rated 2.80/5 from 5 votes; Black Orchid is rated 3.85/5 from 31,503 votes. Choose Swing Exstasy Night for a lavender and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Black Orchid for a warm spicy and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Swing Exstasy Night and Black Orchid smell similar?

Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Gardenia and Vanille.

Is Swing Exstasy Night or Black Orchid better for summer or winter?

Swing Exstasy Night suits daytime wear; Black Orchid suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Swing Exstasy Night and Black Orchid?

Swing Exstasy Night has top notes of Lavender and Gardenia, heart notes of Vanille. Black Orchid has top notes of Truffle, Gardenia, Black Currant and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Orchid, Spices, Gardenia and Fruity Notes, a base of Mexican chocolate, Patchouli, Vanille and Incense.