The Swan vs Reve Romantique
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
The Swan takes 2 of 3 categories.
The SwanChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Reve RomantiqueChoose it for a powdery and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
The Swan2/3
Reve Romantique0/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- The Swan
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- 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 SwanBotanicaeReve RomantiqueNANA.MWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%
3.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 13%Had 5%Want 82%
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
33%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
33%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
LongevityThe Swan
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
sweet92%
musky84%
powdery77%
herbal69%
citrus61%
powdery100%
floral92%
sweet84%
fruity77%
yellow floral69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both powdery and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Green Mandarin
Heart
Immortelle
Base
VanillaWhite MuskAmberCedarwood
Top
ApricotCacao PodGreen MandarinBalsam Fir
Heart
Floral NotesMimosaJasmine SambacCassia
Base
Powdery NotesImmortelleAmberMuskHay
InformationalShared notesGreen Mandarin, Immortelle and Amber. 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
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#49,416
PerfumerMiroslav Petkov
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#65,655
PerfumerCeline Ripert
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerThe SwanHigher 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 →Reve Romantique by NANA.M settles onto the skin with a soft, powdery floral embrace, drawing inspiration from natural landscapes. Celine Ripert launched this fragrance in 2015, blending sweet apricot and rich cacao pod with a warm base of hay and amber. It is a comforting, cozy scent that feels intimate and sits close…
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 Reve Romantique?
The Swan takes 2 of 3 categories. The Swan is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes; Reve Romantique is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose The Swan for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Reve Romantique for a powdery and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, The Swan or Reve Romantique?
The Swan lasts longest (The Swan 70/100, Reve Romantique 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, The Swan or Reve Romantique?
Projection is very close: The Swan 75/100, Reve Romantique 75/100 for sillage.
Do The Swan and Reve Romantique smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Green Mandarin, Immortelle and Amber.
Is The Swan or Reve Romantique better for summer or winter?
The Swan suits day or night wear; Reve Romantique suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in The Swan and Reve Romantique?
The Swan has top notes of Green Mandarin, heart notes of Immortelle, a base of Vanilla, White Musk, Amber and Cedarwood. Reve Romantique has top notes of Apricot, Cacao Pod, Green Mandarin and Balsam Fir, heart notes of Floral Notes, Mimosa, Jasmine Sambac and Cassia, a base of Powdery Notes, Immortelle, Amber and Musk.
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