Fragrance comparison

True Fact vs Amber Gold

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

True Fact

Zara

3.339 votes

Rank #52,359 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Amber Gold

Luxury Scent

—0 votes

Rank #66,530 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

True Fact takes 1 of 1 categories.

True Fact
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Amber Gold
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Best in fall.

True Fact1/1

Amber Gold0/1

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: True Fact

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

True FactZara

Amber GoldLuxury Scent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 50%Had 25%Want 25%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

11%Love

44%Like

11%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity83%

fresh65%

green48%

fresh spicy30%

citrus100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

woody69%

fresh61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both fruity, woody and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Apple

Heart

Woody Notes

Base

Amber

Top

BergamotOrangeApple

Heart

PineappleMelonOrris

Base

Madagascar VanillaWoody NotesWhite MuskAmber

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

Summer50

Fall75

Winter50

Day67

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,359

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#66,530

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTrue FactHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Amber Gold reads as a bright fruity citrus opening over a softer powdery vanilla amber base. Bergamot, orange, apple, pineapple and melon give it an easy sweetness up top, while orris, white musk and woods smooth it out in the dry-down. It looks best suited to someone who likes clean, slightly creamy fruit with a poli…

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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.

Do True Fact and Amber Gold smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and fresh accords. Common notes include Apple, Woody Notes and Amber.

Is True Fact or Amber Gold better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in True Fact and Amber Gold?

True Fact has top notes of Apple, heart notes of Woody Notes, a base of Amber. Amber Gold has top notes of Bergamot, Orange and Apple, heart notes of Pineapple, Melon and Orris, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Woody Notes, White Musk and Amber.