Mon Boudoir vs True Love
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
True Love takes 5 of 7 categories.
Mon BoudoirChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
True LoveChoose it for a iris and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Mon Boudoir2/7
True Love5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Mon Boudoir
- Community sentiment
- True Love
- Longevity
- True Love
- Sillage & projection
- True Love
- Value for money
- True Love
- Versatility
- Mon Boudoir
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- True Love
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Mon BoudoirHoubigantTrue LoveOrmonde JayneWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.20/ 5 · 218 votes
Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%
4.12/ 5 · 165 votes
Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%
Category winnerMon BoudoirRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate48%Love
35%Like
10%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate
218 votes
50%Love
34%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate
149 votes
Category winnerTrue LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTrue Love
SillageTrue Love
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTrue LoveBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody77%
balsamic69%
patchouli46%
rose38%
iris100%
woody92%
floral84%
powdery77%
citrus69%
honey61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
Pink PepperBergamotGinger
Heart2-4 hrs
HeliotropePatchouliRoseOrrisYlang-YlangJasmineVioletGeranium
Base6-10+ hrs
Tahitian VanillaBenzoinAmbergrisOpoponaxMyrrhSandalwoodMuskAmbroxan
Top
FreesiaBergamotMandarin OrangeTarragonPeppertree
Heart
OrrisHoneyYlang-YlangJasmineRoseHedione
Base
CastoreumBenzoinSandalwoodMuskCashmere Wood
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose, Orris and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Mon Boudoir, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter52
Day–
Night–
Category winnerMon BoudoirMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,955
PerfumerRobert Bienaimé
Launched2019
Reviews0
Overall rank#6,750
PerfumerGeza Schoen
Launched—
Reviews16
Category winnerTrue LoveHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMon Boudoir opens with a zesty burst of fresh bergamot, raw ginger, and pink pepper that softens within minutes. The perfume quickly settles into a plush, powdery heart of almond-scented heliotrope, earthy orris, and sweet rose. As it warms against your pulse points, thick Tahitian vanilla blends into dark amber, benz…
Reviews →True Love is a polished iris floral with citrus brightness, soft powder, honeyed warmth, and a quiet woody musk base. Reviews often frame it as feminine, tender, and composed, with a waxy iris texture that some find beautiful and others read as candle wax, lanolin, or animalic warmth. It suits lovers of elegant powder…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Mon Boudoir or True Love?
True Love takes 5 of 7 categories. Mon Boudoir is rated 4.20/5 from 218 votes; True Love is rated 4.12/5 from 165 votes. Choose Mon Boudoir for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose True Love for a iris and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Mon Boudoir or True Love?
True Love lasts longest (True Love 77/100, Mon Boudoir 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Mon Boudoir or True Love?
True Love projects furthest (True Love 68/100, Mon Boudoir 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Mon Boudoir and True Love smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Orris and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Mon Boudoir or True Love better for summer or winter?
For summer, Mon Boudoir is the stronger pick. For winter, Mon Boudoir is the stronger pick. Mon Boudoir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Mon Boudoir and True Love?
Mon Boudoir has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Heliotrope, Patchouli, Rose and Orris, a base of Tahitian Vanilla, Benzoin, Ambergris and Opoponax. True Love has top notes of Freesia, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Tarragon, heart notes of Orris, Honey, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Castoreum, Benzoin, Sandalwood and Musk.
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