Fragrance comparison

Fresh Festival Woman vs True Love

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 40 ratings analysed

2 wins

Fresh Festival Woman

Desigual

3.8137 votes

Rank #29,710 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

True Love

FA'RA

3.333 votes

Rank #63,437 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fresh Festival Woman takes 2 of 3 categories.

Fresh Festival Woman
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
True Love
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Fresh Festival Woman2/3

True Love1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: True Love
Sillage & projection: Fresh Festival Woman
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fresh Festival Woman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fresh Festival WomanDesigual

True LoveFA'RA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 48%Had 25%Want 27%

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

62%Like

16%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

37 votes

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityTrue Love

SillageFresh Festival Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

patchouli84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

fresh61%

fruity100%

citrus92%

floral84%

rose77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both citrus and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeGingerNeroli

Heart2-3 hrs

PeonyOrange Blossom

Base4-6 hrs

RaspberryPatchouli

Top

Black CurrantLemonBergamotRaspberryPlumMandarin OrangeApple

Heart

RoseJasminePeonyMagnoliaOrange Blossom

Base

SandalwoodAmberPatchouliAmbroxanWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Peony, Orange Blossom and Raspberry. Durations are only published for Fresh Festival Woman, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night24

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

Casual 41%Work 28%Date 18%Party 14%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,710

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#63,437

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFresh Festival WomanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Desigual Fresh Festival Woman greets you with an immediate sparkle of mandarin orange and spicy fresh ginger. It wakes up your senses right away. You get a quick flash of alcohol for two minutes, but it rapidly clears to reveal clean neroli petals and a lush heart of pink peony. Dewy orange blossom keeps the middle ra…

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True Love by FA'RA opens with a juicy splash of tart black currant, ripe raspberry, and crisp green apple, instantly balanced by sunny mandarin orange and lemon. As the bright fruitiness settles, a lush bouquet of pink peony, dewy rose, and white jasmine emerges, creating a clean, romantic floral heart. Warm amber, sm…

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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 is better, Fresh Festival Woman or True Love?

Fresh Festival Woman takes 2 of 3 categories. Fresh Festival Woman is rated 3.81/5 from 37 votes; True Love is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Fresh Festival Woman for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose True Love for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Fresh Festival Woman or True Love?

True Love lasts longest (True Love 60/100, Fresh Festival Woman 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fresh Festival Woman or True Love?

Fresh Festival Woman projects furthest (Fresh Festival Woman 57/100, True Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fresh Festival Woman and True Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and fruity accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Peony, Orange Blossom and Raspberry.

Is Fresh Festival Woman or True Love better for summer or winter?

Fresh Festival Woman suits daytime wear; True Love suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fresh Festival Woman and True Love?

Fresh Festival Woman has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Ginger and Neroli, heart notes of Peony and Orange Blossom, a base of Raspberry and Patchouli. True Love has top notes of Black Currant, Lemon, Bergamot and Raspberry, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Peony and Magnolia, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Patchouli and Ambroxan.