Fragrance comparison

A true lady vs Tre Tendre

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

2 wins

A true lady

Karen Doué

4.001 votes

Rank #66,366 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Tre Tendre

Roccobarocco

3.676 votes

Rank #55,887 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

A true lady takes 2 of 3 categories.

A true lady
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tre Tendre
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

A true lady2/3

Tre Tendre1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: A true lady
Sillage & projection: A true lady
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tre Tendre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A true ladyKaren Doué

Tre TendreRoccobarocco

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 8%Had 25%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

0%Love

83%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityA true lady

SillageA true lady

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

citrus84%

green77%

floral69%

fresh61%

fruity100%

sweet91%

tropical83%

fresh74%

floral65%

rose56%

Scent match55%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

YuzuGardeniaPeonyMimosaLily-of-the-Valley

Heart

AppleBlackberrySour CherryTonka BeanDamask RoseGreen Leaves

Base

AmberIrisPowdery NotesMuskAlmond

Top

Red AppleMangoYuzu

Heart

PeonyRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesYuzu, Peony, Lily-of-the-Valley and Damask Rose. 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

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer86

Fall29

Winter29

Day100

Night30

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,366

PerfumerAnna Shevchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,887

PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerTre TendreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A true lady by Karen Doue offers a fruit-heavy start that shifts into a powdery gardenia scent. The fragrance brings together sour cherry and yuzu in a bright opening, which eventually settles into a soft base of iris and almond. It fits daytime spring wear when you want a fruity yet soft trail.

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Tre Tendre by Roccobarocco is a floral-fruity scent for women, featuring bright top notes of red apple, mango, and yuzu. Launched in 2001, it offers a light, airy experience perfect for warm spring days. The scent transitions into a floral heart of peony and rose, settling eventually into a soft base of musk, cedar, a…

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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, A true lady or Tre Tendre?

A true lady takes 2 of 3 categories. A true lady is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Tre Tendre is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose A true lady for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tre Tendre for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, A true lady or Tre Tendre?

A true lady lasts longest (A true lady 60/100, Tre Tendre 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A true lady or Tre Tendre?

A true lady projects furthest (A true lady 75/100, Tre Tendre 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A true lady and Tre Tendre smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and fresh accords. Common notes include Yuzu, Peony, Lily-of-the-Valley and Damask Rose.

Is A true lady or Tre Tendre better for summer or winter?

A true lady suits daytime wear; Tre Tendre suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A true lady and Tre Tendre?

A true lady has top notes of Yuzu, Gardenia, Peony and Mimosa, heart notes of Apple, Blackberry, Sour Cherry and Tonka Bean, a base of Amber, Iris, Powdery Notes and Musk. Tre Tendre has top notes of Red Apple, Mango and Yuzu, heart notes of Peony, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Cedar and Amber.