The Swan vs The Dreamer
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
The Dreamer 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.
The DreamerChoose it for a soft spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
The Swan1/4
The Dreamer3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- The Dreamer
- Sillage & projection
- The Swan
- Value for money
- The Dreamer
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- The Dreamer
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
The SwanBotanicaeThe DreamerAlexmonhartWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%
4.86/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 19%Had 6%Want 74%
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
86%Love
14%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityThe Dreamer
SillageThe Swan
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerThe DreamerBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
sweet92%
musky84%
powdery77%
herbal69%
citrus61%
soft spicy100%
sweet92%
warm spicy84%
fresh77%
fruity69%
herbal61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet and herbal
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Green Mandarin
Heart
Immortelle
Base
VanillaWhite MuskAmberCedarwood
Top
FennelPineappleSaffron
Heart
ImmortelleCedarwoodLotus
Base
CashmeranAmberMoss
InformationalShared notesImmortelle, 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 seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer86
Fall57
Winter57
Day100
Night50
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#49,170
PerfumerMiroslav Petkov
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#32,273
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerThe DreamerHigher 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 →A soft spicy, woody scent with an unusual sweet-herbal twist, The Dreamer opens with fennel, pineapple, and saffron, then settles into a smoother heart of immortelle, cedarwood, and lotus. Cashmeran, amber, and moss give it a warm, textured drydown. It reads unisex and slightly offbeat, with enough sweetness to stay i…
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 The Dreamer?
The Dreamer takes 3 of 4 categories. The Swan is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes; The Dreamer is rated 4.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose The Swan for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose The Dreamer for a soft spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, The Swan or The Dreamer?
The Dreamer lasts longest (The Dreamer 77/100, The Swan 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, The Swan or The Dreamer?
The Swan projects furthest (The Swan 75/100, The Dreamer 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do The Swan and The Dreamer smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and herbal accords. Common notes include Immortelle, Amber and Cedarwood.
Is The Swan or The Dreamer better for summer or winter?
The Swan suits day or night wear; The Dreamer suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in The Swan and The Dreamer?
The Swan has top notes of Green Mandarin, heart notes of Immortelle, a base of Vanilla, White Musk, Amber and Cedarwood. The Dreamer has top notes of Fennel, Pineapple and Saffron, heart notes of Immortelle, Cedarwood and Lotus, a base of Cashmeran, Amber and Moss.
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