Fragrance comparison

№ 5 vs True Love

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 167 ratings analysed

№ 5

Anna Zworykina Perfumes

4.502 votes

Rank #59,778 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

True Love

Ormonde Jayne

4.12165 votes

Rank #6,752 IrisWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

№ 5
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.
True Love
Choose it for a iris and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

№ 51/2

True Love1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: № 5
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: True Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

№ 5Anna Zworykina Perfumes

True LoveOrmonde Jayne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

4.12/ 5 · 165 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

50%Love

34%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

149 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

Sillage№ 5

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value45

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody92%

amber84%

leather77%

animalic69%

smoky61%

iris100%

woody92%

floral84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

honey61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CastoreumRoseLilyCivetBeeswaxPeru BalsamBenzoinMandarin OrangeCassisBergamotYlang-YlangJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

FreesiaBergamotMandarin OrangeTarragonPeppertree

Heart

OrrisHoneyYlang-YlangJasmineRoseHedione

Base

CastoreumBenzoinSandalwoodMuskCashmere Wood

InformationalShared notesCastoreum, Rose, Benzoin and Mandarin Orange. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter52

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,778

PerfumerAnna Zworykina

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,752

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerTrue LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anna Zworykina Perfumes № 5 hits the skin with a thick wave of raw castoreum and beeswax. This is a dense, animalic floral scent that rejects clean, modern mall scents. Bergamot and mandarin orange flash briefly at the start, but they quickly sink into a heavy floral core of ylang-ylang and dark rose. On the skin, the…

Reviews →

True Love is a polished iris floral with citrus brightness, soft powder, honeyed warmth, and a quiet woody musk base. Reviews often frame it as feminine, tender, and composed, with a waxy iris texture that some find beautiful and others read as candle wax, lanolin, or animalic warmth. It suits lovers of elegant powder…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

PrometheuNecalliWINNER vs

Bruno ImperialAnfar LondonRUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

Super CedarByredoRUNNER-UP vs

NorthMendittorosaWINNER

1 person compared this today

BohemeSegreti di LuccaRUNNER-UP vs

Soir de LuneSisleyWINNER

1 person compared this today

Orange FlowerOscar de la RentaRUNNER-UP vs

Ti AmoRoja DoveWINNER

1 person compared this today

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, № 5 or True Love?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. № 5 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; True Love is rated 4.12/5 from 165 votes. Choose № 5 for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Choose True Love for a iris and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which projects more, № 5 or True Love?

№ 5 projects furthest (№ 5 88/100, True Love 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do № 5 and True Love smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Castoreum, Rose, Benzoin and Mandarin Orange.

Is № 5 or True Love better for summer or winter?

№ 5 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in № 5 and True Love?

№ 5 features Castoreum, Rose, Lily, Civet and Beeswax. True Love has top notes of Freesia, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Tarragon, heart notes of Orris, Honey, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Castoreum, Benzoin, Sandalwood and Musk.