Fragrance comparison

Simone vs True Fact

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 753 ratings analysed

Simone

Tocca

3.90744 votes

Rank #4,574 FloralOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

True Fact

Zara

3.339 votes

Rank #52,359 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

True Fact takes 3 of 4 categories.

Simone
Choose it for a floral and ozonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
True Fact
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Simone1/4

True Fact3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SimoneTocca

True FactZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 744 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 50%Had 25%Want 25%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

48%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

744 votes

11%Love

44%Like

11%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityTrue Fact

SillageTrue Fact

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value100

Category winnerTrue FactBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

ozonic92%

aquatic84%

fruity77%

citrus69%

fresh61%

woody100%

fruity83%

fresh65%

green48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

WatermelonAppleLemon

Heart

FreesiaFrangipaniRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskWoody NotesAmber

Top

Apple

Heart

Woody Notes

Base

Amber

InformationalShared notesApple, Woody Notes and Amber. 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

Winter7

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter50

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,574

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews126

Overall rank#52,359

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSimoneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Simone by Tocca opens as a crisp splash of cold water on a humid day. The immediate hit of fresh watermelon and tart lemon cuts through the heat, avoiding the sticky sweetness typical of fruity perfumes. Within minutes, the watery top notes settle into a light breeze of freesia and creamy frangipani. This tropical flo…

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True Fact by Zara offers a crisp, straightforward opening of apple that quickly fades into a woody, amber-based core. This men's fragrance prioritizes a clean, aquatic-adjacent profile suitable for casual wear or after a workout. It remains a skin-centric scent, functioning best as a low-key refresher rather than a si…

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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, Simone or True Fact?

True Fact takes 3 of 4 categories. Simone is rated 3.90/5 from 744 votes; True Fact is rated 3.33/5 from 9 votes. Choose Simone for a floral and ozonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose True Fact for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Simone or True Fact?

They last about the same: True Fact 54/100, Simone 52/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Simone or True Fact?

True Fact projects furthest (True Fact 55/100, Simone 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Simone and True Fact smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Apple, Woody Notes and Amber.

Is Simone or True Fact better for summer or winter?

True Fact suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Simone and True Fact?

Simone has top notes of Watermelon, Apple and Lemon, heart notes of Freesia, Frangipani, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Woody Notes and Amber. True Fact has top notes of Apple, heart notes of Woody Notes, a base of Amber.