Fragrance comparison

Swing Exstasy Night vs Gardenia Royal

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Swing Exstasy Night

Julian Rouas

2.805 votes

Rank #63,157 LavenderVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Gardenia Royal

Mistral

4.007 votes

Rank #36,099 White FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gardenia Royal takes 1 of 1 categories.

Swing Exstasy Night
Choose it for a lavender and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Gardenia Royal
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Swing Exstasy Night0/1

Gardenia Royal1/1

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: Gardenia Royal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Swing Exstasy NightJulian Rouas

Gardenia RoyalMistral

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 5%Want 79%

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

43%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate45

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

vanilla92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

lactonic69%

fresh spicy61%

white floral100%

green83%

woody65%

lactonic48%

animalic30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both white floral and lactonic

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

Green Notes

Heart

GardeniaJasmineAfrican Orange Flower

Base

Virginia CedarVanille

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

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter25

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,157

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,099

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerGardenia RoyalHigher 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…

Reviews →

Gardenia Royal is a green white floral built around a clear, elegant gardenia rather than a sugary bouquet. It opens leafy and fresh, then settles into gardenia, jasmine, and orange blossom over soft cedar and vanilla. On skin, it often reads feminine, polished, and quietly sensual. Reviews suggest the floral heart is…

Reviews →

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 Gardenia Royal?

Gardenia Royal takes 1 of 1 categories. Swing Exstasy Night is rated 2.80/5 from 5 votes; Gardenia Royal is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Swing Exstasy Night for a lavender and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Gardenia Royal for a white floral and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Swing Exstasy Night and Gardenia Royal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and lactonic accords. Common notes include Gardenia and Vanille.

Is Swing Exstasy Night or Gardenia Royal better for summer or winter?

Swing Exstasy Night suits daytime wear; Gardenia Royal suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Swing Exstasy Night and Gardenia Royal?

Swing Exstasy Night has top notes of Lavender and Gardenia, heart notes of Vanille. Gardenia Royal has top notes of Green Notes, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine and African Orange Flower, a base of Virginia Cedar and Vanille.