Fragrance comparison

Été vs Truth For Men

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 1,303 ratings analysed

Été

Artist'o

5.001 votes

Rank #55,004 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

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?

Truth For Men takes 1 of 1 categories.

Été
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Truth For Men
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Été0/1

Truth For Men1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ÉtéArtist'o

Truth For MenCalvin Klein

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

3.97/ 5 · 1,302 votes

Have 46%Had 35%Want 20%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

28%Love

52%Like

9%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

1,302 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value68

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

violet84%

powdery77%

woody69%

cherry61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy86%

green72%

woody58%

warm spicy44%

patchouli30%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CherryCardamomBlack PepperBergamotGingerBasilLime

Heart

VioletJasmineCloveCedarwood

Base

CypriolAmberTonkaSandalwoodVanillaVetyverMuskPatchouli

Top30 to 45 minutes

BasilCardamomGreen Leaves

Heart1 to 2 hours

FernResins

Base2 to 4 hours

Red CedarPatchouliExotic Woods

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Basil 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring90

Summer100

Fall29

Winter11

Day100

Night18

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men84

Unisex16

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,004

PerfumerHélène Prévot

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,888

PerfumerGivaudan, Michel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTruth For MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ete opens with a tart cherry and citrus lift, quickly warmed by cardamom, ginger, and black pepper. As it settles, violet, jasmine, and clove soften the spice before a woody amber base of sandalwood, patchouli, tonka, vanilla, and musk takes over. It reads more like a dressed-up spicy amber with a fruity twist than a …

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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, Été or Truth For Men?

Truth For Men takes 1 of 1 categories. Été is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Truth For Men is rated 3.97/5 from 1,302 votes. Choose Été for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Truth For Men for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do Été and Truth For Men smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Basil and Patchouli.

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

Été suits day or night wear; Truth For Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Été and Truth For Men?

Été has top notes of Cherry, Cardamom, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine, Clove and Cedarwood, a base of Cypriol, Amber, Tonka and Sandalwood. 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.