The Swan vs African Rooibos Intens
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
The Swan takes 3 of 4 categories.
The SwanChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
African Rooibos IntensChoose it for a smoky and herbal character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Swan3/4
African Rooibos Intens1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- The Swan
- Sillage & projection
- The Swan
- Value for money
- The Swan
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- African Rooibos Intens
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
The SwanBotanicaeAfrican Rooibos IntensChris CollinsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%
4.44/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
22%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
67%Love
11%Like
22%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityThe Swan
SillageThe Swan
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerThe SwanBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
sweet92%
musky84%
powdery77%
herbal69%
citrus61%
smoky100%
herbal83%
citrus65%
warm spicy48%
aromatic30%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both herbal and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Green Mandarin
Heart
Immortelle
Base
VanillaWhite MuskAmberCedarwood
Top15-30 mins
BergamotCardamomBlack Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
Rooibos TeaVanillaOrris
Base6-10+ hrs
Tonka BeanImmortelleCedarwoodAmbroxan
InformationalShared notesImmortelle, Vanilla and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for African Rooibos Intens, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring40
Summer60
Fall100
Winter80
Day20
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#49,416
PerfumerMiroslav Petkov
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#21,762
PerfumerNot listed
Launched2025
Reviews9
Category winnerAfrican Rooibos IntensHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBotanicae 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 …
Reviews →African Rooibos Intens takes the distinctive South African red tea accord of the original release and enriches it with deeper resins. The opening is sharp. Crushed black pepper and spicy cardamom sting the air alongside a crisp splash of bergamot citrus before warm bourbon vanilla pulls the temperature down. Earthy ro…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, The Swan or African Rooibos Intens?
The Swan takes 3 of 4 categories. The Swan is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes; African Rooibos Intens is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes. Choose The Swan for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose African Rooibos Intens for a smoky and herbal character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, The Swan or African Rooibos Intens?
They last about the same: The Swan 70/100, African Rooibos Intens 68/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, The Swan or African Rooibos Intens?
The Swan projects furthest (The Swan 75/100, African Rooibos Intens 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do The Swan and African Rooibos Intens smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share herbal and citrus accords. Common notes include Immortelle, Vanilla and Cedarwood.
Is The Swan or African Rooibos Intens better for summer or winter?
The Swan suits day or night wear; African Rooibos Intens suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in The Swan and African Rooibos Intens?
The Swan has top notes of Green Mandarin, heart notes of Immortelle, a base of Vanilla, White Musk, Amber and Cedarwood. African Rooibos Intens has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rooibos Tea, Vanilla and Orris, a base of Tonka Bean, Immortelle, Cedarwood and Ambroxan.
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