Fragrance comparison

The Swan vs Sinan

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 12 ratings analysed

The Swan

Botanicae

4.339 votes

Rank #49,416 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Sinan

Investi Design

5.003 votes

Rank #31,028 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sinan takes 4 of 4 categories.

The Swan
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Sinan
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

The Swan0/4

Sinan4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sinan
Sillage & projection: Sinan
Value for money: Sinan
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sinan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The SwanBotanicae

SinanInvesti Design

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevitySinan

SillageSinan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSinanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

musky84%

powdery77%

herbal69%

citrus61%

citrus100%

amber88%

white floral77%

musky65%

powdery53%

woody42%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both citrus, musky and powdery

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

Green MandarinBergamotGingergrass

Heart

JasmineAmberPatchouli

Base

CedarwoodBenzoinMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGreen Mandarin, Amber 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

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex25

Women38

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,416

PerfumerMiroslav Petkov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,028

PerfumerAhmet Sahin

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSinanHigher 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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Sinan by Investi Design is a versatile unisex fragrance that blends bright Green Mandarin and Bergamot with a warm, resinous heart of Amber and Patchouli. Ideal for versatile daily wear, this scent balances crisp citrus top notes with a grounded, woody base that lingers on the skin throughout the changing seasons.

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 Sinan?

Sinan takes 4 of 4 categories. The Swan is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes; Sinan is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose The Swan for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Sinan for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, The Swan or Sinan?

Sinan lasts longest (Sinan 100/100, The Swan 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Swan or Sinan?

Sinan projects furthest (Sinan 92/100, The Swan 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Swan and Sinan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Green Mandarin, Amber and Cedarwood.

Is The Swan or Sinan better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in The Swan and Sinan?

The Swan has top notes of Green Mandarin, heart notes of Immortelle, a base of Vanilla, White Musk, Amber and Cedarwood. Sinan has top notes of Green Mandarin, Bergamot and Gingergrass, heart notes of Jasmine, Amber and Patchouli, a base of Cedarwood, Benzoin, Musk and Sandalwood.