Fragrance comparison

True Life vs Mythos Hommage a Greta Garbo

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 113 ratings analysed

True Life

Avon · 2014

3.6728 votes

Rank #54,952 CitrusMusky

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24%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Mythos Hommage a Greta Garbo

Grès

3.6285 votes

Rank #17,185 FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mythos Hommage a Greta Garbo takes 4 of 7 categories.

True Life
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Mythos Hommage a Greta Garbo
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

True Life3/7

Mythos Hommage a Greta Garbo4/7

Ratings & consensus: Mythos Hommage a Greta Garbo
Community sentiment: Mythos Hommage a Greta Garbo
Longevity: Mythos Hommage a Greta Garbo
Sillage & projection: True Life
Value for money: True Life
Versatility: True Life
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mythos Hommage a Greta Garbo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

True LifeAvon

Mythos Hommage a Greta GarboGrès

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 27%Had 49%Want 24%

3.62/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 33%Had 30%Want 36%

Category winnerMythos Hommage a Greta GarboRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

11%Love

50%Like

7%Ok

32%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

14%Love

58%Like

5%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

85 votes

Category winnerMythos Hommage a Greta GarboMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityMythos Hommage a Greta Garbo

SillageTrue Life

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value63

Category winnerTrue LifeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus77%

musky69%

powdery61%

Champagne46%

aldehydic30%

floral100%

fruity92%

rose84%

sweet77%

fresh69%

powdery61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OrangePineapple

Heart

RoseChampagnePeonyIris

Base

CedarCashmere Musk

Top

Black CurrantPineappleOrangeRed Apple

Heart

RoseFreesiaPeony

Base

MuskIrisSandalwood

InformationalShared notesOrange, Pineapple, Rose and Peony. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter17

Day100

Night18

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Category winnerTrue LifeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,952

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2014

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,185

PerfumerAmandine Clerc-Marie

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerMythos Hommage a Greta GarboHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avon True Life opens with crisp lemon blossom and a fizzy champagne accent that settles into a soft floral heart of peony and rose. Cashmere musk creates a clean, quiet finish on skin. It suits warm May mornings when you want an easy, polite scent for office work and casual errands.

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Grès Mythos Hommage a Greta Garbo pairs crisp red apple, tart black currant, and bright orange over a heart of peony and freesia. The scent settles into a soft musk and sandalwood skin scent. It suits casual spring mornings, bright office spaces, and warm afternoon errands where you want a clean, fresh floral aura wit…

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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, True Life or Mythos Hommage a Greta Garbo?

Mythos Hommage a Greta Garbo takes 4 of 7 categories. True Life is rated 3.67/5 from 28 votes; Mythos Hommage a Greta Garbo is rated 3.62/5 from 85 votes. Choose True Life for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Mythos Hommage a Greta Garbo for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, True Life or Mythos Hommage a Greta Garbo?

They last about the same: Mythos Hommage a Greta Garbo 54/100, True Life 53/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, True Life or Mythos Hommage a Greta Garbo?

Projection is very close: True Life 53/100, Mythos Hommage a Greta Garbo 51/100 for sillage.

Do True Life and Mythos Hommage a Greta Garbo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Orange, Pineapple, Rose and Peony.

Is True Life or Mythos Hommage a Greta Garbo better for summer or winter?

For summer, True Life is the stronger pick. For winter, True Life is the stronger pick. True Life suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in True Life and Mythos Hommage a Greta Garbo?

True Life has top notes of Orange and Pineapple, heart notes of Rose, Champagne, Peony and Iris, a base of Cedar and Cashmere Musk. Mythos Hommage a Greta Garbo has top notes of Black Currant, Pineapple, Orange and Red Apple, heart notes of Rose, Freesia and Peony, a base of Musk, Iris and Sandalwood.