Fragrance comparison

Love Fury vs True Man

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 189 ratings analysed

3 wins

Love Fury

Nine West

3.62170 votes

Rank #14,335 WoodyFruity

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36%scent match

Some overlap

True Man

Kelsey Berwin

3.5819 votes

Rank #56,149 FloralRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Fury takes 3 of 5 categories.

Love Fury
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
True Man
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Love Fury3/5

True Man2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love FuryNine West

True ManKelsey Berwin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 170 votes

Have 47%Had 30%Want 23%

3.58/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 43%Had 17%Want 40%

Category winnerLove FuryRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

52%Like

2%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

170 votes

42%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

26%Dislike

11%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityTrue Man

SillageLove Fury

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value88

Category winnerTrue ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

musky61%

floral100%

rose86%

powdery72%

yellow floral58%

musky44%

white floral30%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both powdery, musky and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red BerriesMandarin OrangeRoseMimosa

Heart

SandalwoodTiare FlowerJasmine

Base

MuskWoodsy NotesAmberIris

Top

Floral NotesMimosa

Heart

RoseJasmine

Base

MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesRose, Mimosa, Jasmine and Musk. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter60

Day–

Night–

Spring90

Summer100

Fall20

Winter20

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,335

PerfumerFirmenich

Launched—

Reviews40

Overall rank#56,149

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove FuryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nine West launched Love Fury in 2012 as an accessible entry into the woody floral fruity genre. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of red berries and mandarin orange that immediately catches your attention. Within minutes, the bright fruitiness softens as tiare flower and mimosa bring a creamy floral texture to th…

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Kelsey Berwin True Man opens with a bright splash of yellow mimosa and light floral notes. This initial phase feels fresh, clean, and airy, suitable for a warm spring morning. As the liquid warms on skin, the fragrance transitions into a heart of jasmine and rose. The base relies on amber and clean musk to anchor the …

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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, Love Fury or True Man?

Love Fury takes 3 of 5 categories. Love Fury is rated 3.62/5 from 170 votes; True Man is rated 3.58/5 from 19 votes. Choose Love Fury for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose True Man for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Fury or True Man?

True Man lasts longest (True Man 72/100, Love Fury 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Fury or True Man?

Projection is very close: Love Fury 54/100, True Man 52/100 for sillage.

Do Love Fury and True Man smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, musky and white floral accords. Common notes include Rose, Mimosa, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Love Fury or True Man better for summer or winter?

True Man suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Fury and True Man?

Love Fury has top notes of Red Berries, Mandarin Orange, Rose and Mimosa, heart notes of Sandalwood, Tiare Flower and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Woodsy Notes, Amber and Iris. True Man has top notes of Floral Notes and Mimosa, heart notes of Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Amber.