Ocean vs True Love
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
20%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
True Love takes 5 of 7 categories.
OceanChoose it for a aquatic and marine character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
True LoveChoose it for a iris and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Ocean2/7
True Love5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- True Love
- Community sentiment
- True Love
- Longevity
- True Love
- Sillage & projection
- True Love
- Value for money
- Ocean
- Versatility
- Ocean
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- True Love
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
OceanNabeelTrue LoveOrmonde JayneWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 73 votes
Have 38%Had 6%Want 57%
4.12/ 5 · 165 votes
Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%
Category winnerTrue LoveRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate41%Love
32%Like
23%Ok
3%Dislike
1%Hate
73 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 winnerOceanBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothaquatic100%
marine92%
ozonic84%
aromatic77%
woody69%
floral61%
iris100%
woody92%
floral84%
powdery77%
citrus69%
honey61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Marine notesOzonic notesWatery NotesViolet LeavesGreen NotesApplePineappleCoconut
Heart
RoseLotusDriftwoodCedarOrchidCyclamenJasmineSaffron
Base
MuskWhite MuskAmbergrisPrecious WoodsAmberAgarwoodOudTonka Bean
Top
FreesiaBergamotMandarin OrangeTarragonPeppertree
Heart
OrrisHoneyYlang-YlangJasmineRoseHedione
Base
CastoreumBenzoinSandalwoodMuskCashmere Wood
InformationalShared notesRose, 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 seasonSpring92
Summer100
Fall24
Winter14
Day100
Night47
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter52
Day–
Night–
Category winnerOceanMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,293
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews19
Overall rank#6,750
PerfumerGeza Schoen
Launched—
Reviews16
Category winnerTrue LoveHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOcean by Nabeel is a 2023 unisex release that pairs clean sea breezes with soft summer flowers. The scent combines sharp lime and wet ozonic notes with a heart of powdery iris and airy lotus. It eventually settles on skin with a smooth base of white musk and sweet coconut, making it a reliable casual option for hot da…
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, Ocean or True Love?
True Love takes 5 of 7 categories. Ocean is rated 4.08/5 from 73 votes; True Love is rated 4.12/5 from 165 votes. Choose Ocean for a aquatic and marine character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose True Love for a iris and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Ocean or True Love?
True Love lasts longest (True Love 77/100, Ocean 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ocean or True Love?
True Love projects furthest (True Love 68/100, Ocean 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ocean and True Love smell similar?
Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and floral accords. Common notes include Rose, Jasmine and Musk.
Is Ocean or True Love better for summer or winter?
For summer, Ocean is the stronger pick. For winter, True Love is the stronger pick. Ocean suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ocean and True Love?
Ocean has top notes of Marine notes, Ozonic notes, Watery Notes and Violet Leaves, heart notes of Rose, Lotus, Driftwood and Cedar, a base of Musk, White Musk, Ambergris and Precious Woods. 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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