Fragrance comparison

Amber Gold vs True Fact

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

Amber Gold

Luxury Scent

—0 votes

Rank #66,530 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

True Fact

Zara

3.339 votes

Rank #52,359 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

True Fact takes 1 of 1 categories.

Amber Gold
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Best in fall.
True Fact
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Amber Gold0/1

True Fact1/1

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: True Fact

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amber GoldLuxury Scent

True FactZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

3.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 50%Had 25%Want 25%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

11%Love

44%Like

11%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

woody69%

fresh61%

woody100%

fruity83%

fresh65%

green48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both fruity, woody and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotOrangeApple

Heart

PineappleMelonOrris

Base

Madagascar VanillaWoody NotesWhite MuskAmber

Top

Apple

Heart

Woody Notes

Base

Amber

InformationalShared notesApple, Woody Notes and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter50

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,530

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,359

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerTrue FactHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber Gold reads as a bright fruity citrus opening over a softer powdery vanilla amber base. Bergamot, orange, apple, pineapple and melon give it an easy sweetness up top, while orris, white musk and woods smooth it out in the dry-down. It looks best suited to someone who likes clean, slightly creamy fruit with a poli…

Reviews →

True Fact by Zara offers a crisp, straightforward opening of apple that quickly fades into a woody, amber-based core. This men's fragrance prioritizes a clean, aquatic-adjacent profile suitable for casual wear or after a workout. It remains a skin-centric scent, functioning best as a low-key refresher rather than a si…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Amber Gold and True Fact smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and fresh accords. Common notes include Apple, Woody Notes and Amber.

Is Amber Gold or True Fact better for summer or winter?

True Fact suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Gold and True Fact?

Amber Gold has top notes of Bergamot, Orange and Apple, heart notes of Pineapple, Melon and Orris, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Woody Notes, White Musk and Amber. True Fact has top notes of Apple, heart notes of Woody Notes, a base of Amber.