Pnoi (Πνοή) vs True Love
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Pnoi (Πνοή) takes 5 of 7 categories.
Pnoi (Πνοή)Choose it for a green and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
True LoveChoose it for a iris and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Pnoi (Πνοή)5/7
True Love2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Pnoi (Πνοή)
- Community sentiment
- Pnoi (Πνοή)
- Longevity
- Pnoi (Πνοή)
- Sillage & projection
- True Love
- Value for money
- Pnoi (Πνοή)
- Versatility
- Pnoi (Πνοή)
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- True Love
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Pnoi (Πνοή)Angelos Créations OlfactivesTrue LoveOrmonde JayneWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.55/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 23%Had 6%Want 72%
4.12/ 5 · 165 votes
Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%
Category winnerPnoi (Πνοή)Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate69%Love
20%Like
6%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate
49 votes
50%Love
34%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate
149 votes
Category winnerPnoi (Πνοή)Most positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPnoi (Πνοή)
SillageTrue Love
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPnoi (Πνοή)Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothgreen100%
leather92%
floral84%
woody77%
powdery69%
smoky61%
iris100%
woody92%
floral84%
powdery77%
citrus69%
honey61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody, floral and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Violet LeavesGreen NotesTunisian NeroliHedioneCalabrian bergamotPetitgrain
Heart
HayMimosaVioletStar AniseOrrisLily of the ValleyCarnationDamask Rose
Base
BirchMousse de SaxeAnimal notesWoody NotesYellow NarcissusLeatherIndian SandalwoodBeeswax
Top
FreesiaBergamotMandarin OrangeTarragonPeppertree
Heart
OrrisHoneyYlang-YlangJasmineRoseHedione
Base
CastoreumBenzoinSandalwoodMuskCashmere Wood
InformationalShared notesHedione, Calabrian bergamot, Orris and Damask Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring95
Summer70
Fall100
Winter80
Day100
Night58
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter52
Day–
Night–
Category winnerPnoi (Πνοή)Most year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,611
PerfumerAngelos Balamis
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#6,750
PerfumerGeza Schoen
Launched—
Reviews16
Category winnerTrue LoveHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPnoi opens with a sharp burst of Calabrian bergamot, bitter petitgrain, and wet violet leaves. As the top notes settle, the heart turns into a powdery floral texture driven by Tuscan orris butter, sweet mimosa, and indolic jasmine. The dry down drops into dark leather, birch tar smoke, beeswax, and castoreum. Created …
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, Pnoi (Πνοή) or True Love?
Pnoi (Πνοή) takes 5 of 7 categories. Pnoi (Πνοή) is rated 4.55/5 from 49 votes; True Love is rated 4.12/5 from 165 votes. Choose Pnoi (Πνοή) for a green and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose True Love for a iris and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Pnoi (Πνοή) or True Love?
They last about the same: Pnoi (Πνοή) 79/100, True Love 77/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Pnoi (Πνοή) or True Love?
True Love projects furthest (True Love 68/100, Pnoi (Πνοή) 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Pnoi (Πνοή) and True Love smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Hedione, Calabrian bergamot, Orris and Damask Rose.
Is Pnoi (Πνοή) or True Love better for summer or winter?
For summer, Pnoi (Πνοή) is the stronger pick. For winter, Pnoi (Πνοή) is the stronger pick. Pnoi (Πνοή) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Pnoi (Πνοή) and True Love?
Pnoi (Πνοή) has top notes of Violet Leaves, Green Notes, Tunisian Neroli and Hedione, heart notes of Hay, Mimosa, Violet and Star Anise, a base of Birch, Mousse de Saxe, Animal notes and Woody Notes. 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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