Fragrance comparison

Free vs Truly Pink

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 284 ratings analysed

Free

BadeFee

—0 votes

Rank #63,035 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Truly Pink

Vera Wang

3.89284 votes

Rank #30,816 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Truly Pink takes 3 of 4 categories.

Free
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Truly Pink
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Free1/4

Truly Pink3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Truly Pink
Sillage & projection: Truly Pink
Value for money: Free
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Truly Pink

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FreeBadeFee

Truly PinkVera Wang

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

3.89/ 5 · 284 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

25%Love

56%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

284 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityTruly Pink

SillageTruly Pink

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value57

Category winnerFreeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh88%

rose77%

amber65%

woody53%

white floral42%

floral100%

rose90%

fresh80%

white floral70%

fruity60%

woody50%

Scent match66%Closely related · both floral, fresh and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FreesiaLitchiPeony

Heart

MagnoliaLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

AmberVirginia Cedar

Top15-30 mins

LitchiFreesiaCassia

Heart2-4 hrs

Pink RosePeonyLily-of-the-Valley

Base5-7 hrs

IrisWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Litchi, Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Truly Pink, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night26

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Casual 37%Work 34%Date 22%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,035

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,816

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTruly PinkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Free by BadeFee is a bright, floral-forward fragrance designed for daily wear. It opens with a crisp burst of freesia and litchi, settling quickly into a clean bouquet of magnolia and lily-of-the-valley. The base of amber and Virginia cedar provides a soft, woody anchor that sits close to the skin. It feels like a fre…

Reviews →

Vera Wang Truly Pink is an unapologetic, dewy floral fragrance that captures the feeling of walking into a cool florist shop on an April morning. The opening delivers a burst of juicy litchi alongside crisp white freesia and a slight leafy bite from cassia. It skips heavy sweetness. Instead, you get freshly cut pink r…

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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.

Which lasts longer, Free or Truly Pink?

They last about the same: Truly Pink 62/100, Free 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Free or Truly Pink?

Truly Pink projects furthest (Truly Pink 56/100, Free 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Free and Truly Pink smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and rose accords. Common notes include Freesia, Litchi, Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Free or Truly Pink better for summer or winter?

Free suits daytime wear; Truly Pink suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Free and Truly Pink?

Free has top notes of Freesia, Litchi and Peony, heart notes of Magnolia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Amber and Virginia Cedar. Truly Pink has top notes of Litchi, Freesia and Cassia, heart notes of Pink Rose, Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Iris and Woodsy Notes.