Fragrance comparison

The Swan vs Karma

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

1 wins

The Swan

Botanicae

4.339 votes

Rank #49,416 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Karma

G Parfums

1.001 votes

Rank #82,492 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Swan takes 1 of 1 categories.

The Swan
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Karma
Choose it for a amber and woody character.

The Swan1/1

Karma0/1

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: The Swan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The SwanBotanicae

KarmaG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

musky84%

powdery77%

herbal69%

citrus61%

amber100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

vanilla61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green Mandarin

Heart

Immortelle

Base

VanillaWhite MuskAmberCedarwood

Notes

FrankincenseSandalwoodTonka BeanImmortelleAmbergrisCedarwoodGeraniumLabdanumVanillaResinsIrisMint

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesImmortelle, Vanilla and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for Karma, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex25

Women38

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,416

PerfumerMiroslav Petkov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#82,492

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe SwanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Botanicae 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 …

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Karma by G Parfums opens with a sharp flash of cool garden mint and powdery iris before deepening into a dark, resinous core. The aromatic bite does not linger long. Within ten minutes, frankincense and rich labdanum take over the wheel, coating the skin with a warm, smoky sweetness. Oleg Grabchuk balances this resino…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, The Swan or Karma?

The Swan takes 1 of 1 categories. The Swan is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes; Karma is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose The Swan for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Karma for a amber and woody character.

Do The Swan and Karma smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Immortelle, Vanilla and Cedarwood.

Is The Swan or Karma better for summer or winter?

The Swan suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Swan and Karma?

The Swan has top notes of Green Mandarin, heart notes of Immortelle, a base of Vanilla, White Musk, Amber and Cedarwood. Karma features Frankincense, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Immortelle and Ambergris.