Fragrance comparison

Love & Joy vs Truly Pink

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 289 ratings analysed

3 wins

Love & Joy

All Good Scents

4.205 votes

Rank #34,660 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Truly Pink

Vera Wang

3.89284 votes

Rank #30,816 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love & Joy takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Love & Joy3/4

Truly Pink1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Love & Joy
Sillage & projection: Love & Joy
Value for money: Love & Joy
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

Love & JoyAll Good Scents

Truly PinkVera Wang

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 26%Had 13%Want 61%

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

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityLove & Joy

SillageLove & Joy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value57

Category winnerLove & JoyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery86%

fresh72%

fruity58%

tropical44%

rose30%

floral100%

rose90%

fresh80%

white floral70%

fruity60%

woody50%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both floral, fresh and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LitchiFreesiaPeony

Heart

MagnoliaRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Powdery NotesAmberWhite Musk

Top15-30 mins

LitchiFreesiaCassia

Heart2-4 hrs

Pink RosePeonyLily-of-the-Valley

Base5-7 hrs

IrisWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Freesia, 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

Spring50

Summer100

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#34,660

PerfumerRajiv Sheth

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#30,816

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTruly PinkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love & Joy by All Good Scents is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Love & Joy was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Rajiv Sheth. Top notes are Litchi, Freesia and Peony; middle notes are Magnolia, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Powdery Notes, Amber and White Musk.

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…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Love & Joy or Truly Pink?

Love & Joy takes 3 of 4 categories. Love & Joy is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Truly Pink is rated 3.89/5 from 284 votes. Choose Love & Joy for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Truly Pink for a floral and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love & Joy or Truly Pink?

Love & Joy lasts longest (Love & Joy 69/100, Truly Pink 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love & Joy or Truly Pink?

Love & Joy projects furthest (Love & Joy 63/100, Truly Pink 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love & Joy and Truly Pink smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and rose accords. Common notes include Litchi, Freesia, Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Love & Joy or Truly Pink better for summer or winter?

Love & Joy suits daytime wear; Truly Pink suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love & Joy and Truly Pink?

Love & Joy has top notes of Litchi, Freesia and Peony, heart notes of Magnolia, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Powdery Notes, Amber and White Musk. 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.