The Swan vs Y's Forest
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
12%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
The Swan takes 1 of 1 categories.
The SwanChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Y's ForestChoose it for a woody and aromatic character.
The Swan1/1
Y's Forest0/1
- 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 SwanBotanicaeY's ForestSalon de NevaehWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%
2.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
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
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
100%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
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%
woody100%
aromatic92%
soft spicy84%
anis77%
green69%
powdery61%
Scent match12%Clearly different · both powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Green Mandarin
Heart
Immortelle
Base
VanillaWhite MuskAmberCedarwood
Top
Green MandarinEucalyptusHerbal Notes
Heart
Star AnisePeppermintResinSageMossPine
Base
CedarwoodVetiverMuskBark
InformationalShared notesGreen Mandarin 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
No season votes yet
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#80,531
PerfumerNevaeh Choi
Launched2025
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 →Y's Forest by Salon de Nevaeh captures the brisk, awakening sensation of walking through a pine grove at daybreak. The fragrance opens with a sharp splash of green mandarin, cooling eucalyptus, and crushed wild herbs that clear the air immediately. As the brisk opening settles on skin, damp pine needles, earthy moss, …
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 Y's Forest?
The Swan takes 1 of 1 categories. The Swan is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes; Y's Forest is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose The Swan for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Y's Forest for a woody and aromatic character.
Do The Swan and Y's Forest smell similar?
Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Green Mandarin and Cedarwood.
Is The Swan or Y's Forest 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 Y's Forest?
The Swan has top notes of Green Mandarin, heart notes of Immortelle, a base of Vanilla, White Musk, Amber and Cedarwood. Y's Forest has top notes of Green Mandarin, Eucalyptus and Herbal Notes, heart notes of Star Anise, Peppermint, Resin and Sage, a base of Cedarwood, Vetiver, Musk and Bark.
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