Fragrance comparison

Safwa vs Truth For Men

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 1,358 ratings analysed

6 wins

Safwa

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.4556 votes

Rank #9,147 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Truth For Men

Calvin Klein

3.971,302 votes

Rank #30,888 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Safwa takes 6 of 7 categories.

Safwa
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Truth For Men
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Safwa6/7

Truth For Men1/7

Ratings & consensus: Safwa
Community sentiment: Safwa
Longevity: Safwa
Sillage & projection: Safwa
Value for money: Truth For Men
Versatility: Safwa
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Safwa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SafwaAl Haramain Perfumes

Truth For MenCalvin Klein

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 30%Had 8%Want 62%

3.97/ 5 · 1,302 votes

Have 46%Had 35%Want 20%

Category winnerSafwaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

33%Like

2%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

28%Love

52%Like

9%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

1,302 votes

Category winnerSafwaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevitySafwa

SillageSafwa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value68

Category winnerTruth For MenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

amber77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy86%

green72%

woody58%

warm spicy44%

patchouli30%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ClovesCinnamonGeraniumCamphorCorianderBasilCardamomArtemisia

Heart

JuniperMintCedarFreesia

Base

AmberPatchouliVanillaBlack MuskLabdanumVetiver

Top30 to 45 minutes

BasilCardamomGreen Leaves

Heart1 to 2 hours

FernResins

Base2 to 4 hours

Red CedarPatchouliExotic Woods

InformationalShared notesBasil, Cardamom and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Truth For Men, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer19

Fall100

Winter81

Day61

Night100

Spring90

Summer100

Fall29

Winter11

Day100

Night18

Category winnerSafwaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

Men84

Unisex16

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,147

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#30,888

PerfumerGivaudan, Michel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSafwaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Safwa is a spicy amber oriental that leans hard into clove and cinnamon, then turns herbal and brisk with camphor, green aromatics, juniper and a clear minty lift. The dry down is thick and resinous, ambered woods with vanilla, patchouli, labdanum and dark musk. Some wearers compare it directly to Youth Dew. On skin i…

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Truth For Men by Calvin Klein is a fresh aromatic fougere built around crisp greenery and dry woods. Released in 2002, this daytime fragrance opens with an herbal rush of basil, cardamom, and wet green leaves. The heart moves into an earthy, woodland character shaped by fern and warm resins, keeping the texture clean …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Safwa or Truth For Men?

Safwa takes 6 of 7 categories. Safwa is rated 4.45/5 from 56 votes; Truth For Men is rated 3.97/5 from 1,302 votes. Choose Safwa for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Truth For Men for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Safwa or Truth For Men?

Safwa lasts longest (Safwa 85/100, Truth For Men 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Safwa or Truth For Men?

Safwa projects furthest (Safwa 76/100, Truth For Men 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Safwa and Truth For Men smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Basil, Cardamom and Patchouli.

Is Safwa or Truth For Men better for summer or winter?

For summer, Truth For Men is the stronger pick. For winter, Safwa is the stronger pick. Safwa suits evening wear; Truth For Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Safwa and Truth For Men?

Safwa has top notes of Cloves, Cinnamon, Geranium and Camphor, heart notes of Juniper, Mint, Cedar and Freesia, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Vanilla and Black Musk. Truth For Men has top notes of Basil, Cardamom and Green Leaves, heart notes of Fern and Resins, a base of Red Cedar, Patchouli and Exotic Woods.