Fragrance comparison

True vs Gorse

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 371 ratings analysed

True

Accessorize

—0 votes

Rank #73,468 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Gorse

Laboratory Perfumes

4.44371 votes

Rank #1,876 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gorse takes 1 of 1 categories.

True
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character.
Gorse
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

True0/1

Gorse1/1

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: Gorse

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TrueAccessorize

GorseLaboratory Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.44/ 5 · 371 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

62%Love

27%Like

6%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

371 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value59

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy83%

aromatic65%

musky48%

fresh spicy30%

citrus100%

sweet92%

coconut84%

warm spicy77%

lactonic69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both citrus and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLemonGinger

Heart

LimeCardamomCloves

Base

Musk

Top

CoconutCardamomLimeLemonBergamotMandarinGinger

Heart

Ylang YlangJasmineLily of the Valley

Base

MuskMilkAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Ginger and Lime. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter4

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men15

Unisex74

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,468

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,876

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews85

Category winnerGorseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

True by Accessorize is a fragrance for women. True was launched in 2011. Top notes are Bergamot, Lemon and Ginger; middle notes are Lime, Cardamom and Cloves; base note is Musk.

Reviews →

Laboratory Perfumes Gorse pairs tart lime and lemon with milky coconut, opening like a cold citrus soda on a hot beach afternoon. Cardamom and ginger add a subtle aromatic spice that keeps the sweetness dry rather than sticky. It settles into a soft background of clean musk and sunny ylang ylang, making it an easy pic…

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.

Do True and Gorse smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Ginger and Lime.

What are the notes in True and Gorse?

True has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Ginger, heart notes of Lime, Cardamom and Cloves, a base of Musk. Gorse has top notes of Coconut, Cardamom, Lime and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Jasmine and Lily of the Valley, a base of Musk, Milk and Amber.