Fragrance comparison

The Swan vs Oud Al Sultan

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 68 ratings analysed

The Swan

Botanicae

4.339 votes

Rank #49,416 VanillaSweet

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18%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Al Sultan

Bortnikoff

4.0759 votes

Rank #15,361 CitrusOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

The Swan
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Oud Al Sultan
Choose it for a citrus and oud character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

The Swan2/4

Oud Al Sultan2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud Al Sultan
Sillage & projection: The Swan
Value for money: The Swan
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Al Sultan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The SwanBotanicae

Oud Al SultanBortnikoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

4.07/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 34%Had 12%Want 54%

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

54%Love

15%Like

19%Ok

7%Dislike

5%Hate

59 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityOud Al Sultan

SillageThe Swan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value43

Category winnerThe SwanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

musky84%

powdery77%

herbal69%

citrus61%

citrus100%

oud92%

woody84%

rose77%

animalic69%

white floral61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green Mandarin

Heart

Immortelle

Base

VanillaWhite MuskAmberCedarwood

Top

BergamotGreen MandarinBlood Mandarin

Heart

RoseJasmineSaffron

Base

Thailand OudGuaiac WoodVanillaCedarwood

InformationalShared notesGreen Mandarin, Vanilla 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 season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring94

Summer71

Fall100

Winter71

Day93

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex25

Women38

Men38

Unisex58

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,416

PerfumerMiroslav Petkov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,361

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerOud Al SultanHigher 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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Oud Al Sultan opens with a sharp burst of blood mandarin, green mandarin, and bergamot. The bright citrus top notes immediately clash with a floral heart of rose, jasmine, and dry saffron. As the initial zest settles, natural Thailand oud comes forward alongside smoky guaiac wood, cedarwood, and sweet vanilla. Dmitry …

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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 Oud Al Sultan?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. The Swan is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes; Oud Al Sultan is rated 4.07/5 from 59 votes. Choose The Swan for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Oud Al Sultan for a citrus and oud character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, The Swan or Oud Al Sultan?

Oud Al Sultan lasts longest (Oud Al Sultan 73/100, The Swan 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Swan or Oud Al Sultan?

The Swan projects furthest (The Swan 75/100, Oud Al Sultan 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Swan and Oud Al Sultan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Green Mandarin, Vanilla and Cedarwood.

Is The Swan or Oud Al Sultan better for summer or winter?

The Swan suits day or night wear; Oud Al Sultan suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Swan and Oud Al Sultan?

The Swan has top notes of Green Mandarin, heart notes of Immortelle, a base of Vanilla, White Musk, Amber and Cedarwood. Oud Al Sultan has top notes of Bergamot, Green Mandarin and Blood Mandarin, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Saffron, a base of Thailand Oud, Guaiac Wood, Vanilla and Cedarwood.