The Swan vs Awake & Dreaming
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
12%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Awake & Dreaming takes 3 of 4 categories.
The SwanChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Awake & DreamingChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
The Swan1/4
Awake & Dreaming3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Awake & Dreaming
- Sillage & projection
- The Swan
- Value for money
- Awake & Dreaming
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Awake & Dreaming
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
The SwanBotanicaeAwake & DreamingScopoliWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%
3.89/ 5 · 41 votes
Have 32%Had 11%Want 58%
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
17%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAwake & Dreaming
SillageThe Swan
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAwake & DreamingBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
sweet92%
musky84%
powdery77%
herbal69%
citrus61%
aromatic100%
woody88%
fresh spicy77%
citrus65%
green53%
conifer42%
Scent match12%Clearly different · both citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Green Mandarin
Heart
Immortelle
Base
VanillaWhite MuskAmberCedarwood
Top
Sicilian BergamotBasilLimeGreen Mandarin
Heart
FernPineMimosaResin
Base
CedarwoodVetiverFir
InformationalShared notesGreen Mandarin and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer33
Fall67
Winter67
Day100
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#11,879
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews18
Category winnerAwake & DreamingHigher 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 →Awake & Dreaming by Scopoli opens with a sharp, acidic citrus burst of Sicilian bergamot and lime, softened by aromatic basil. As it transitions, the scent reveals a rugged heart of pine, fern, and resin, settling into a dry, earthy base of cedarwood and vetiver. It is a crisp, unconventional choice for those who enjo…
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 Awake & Dreaming?
Awake & Dreaming takes 3 of 4 categories. The Swan is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes; Awake & Dreaming is rated 3.89/5 from 41 votes. Choose The Swan for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Awake & Dreaming for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, The Swan or Awake & Dreaming?
Awake & Dreaming lasts longest (Awake & Dreaming 76/100, The Swan 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, The Swan or Awake & Dreaming?
The Swan projects furthest (The Swan 75/100, Awake & Dreaming 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Do The Swan and Awake & Dreaming smell similar?
Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Green Mandarin and Cedarwood.
Is The Swan or Awake & Dreaming better for summer or winter?
The Swan suits day or night wear; Awake & Dreaming suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in The Swan and Awake & Dreaming?
The Swan has top notes of Green Mandarin, heart notes of Immortelle, a base of Vanilla, White Musk, Amber and Cedarwood. Awake & Dreaming has top notes of Sicilian Bergamot, Basil, Lime and Green Mandarin, heart notes of Fern, Pine, Mimosa and Resin, a base of Cedarwood, Vetiver and Fir.
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