Fragrance comparison

True Love vs Ambre et Diamant Noir

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 178 ratings analysed

True Love

Ormonde Jayne

4.12165 votes

Rank #6,752 IrisWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Ambre et Diamant Noir

Ambregris

4.6913 votes

Rank #39,094 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ambre et Diamant Noir takes 3 of 5 categories.

True Love
Choose it for a iris and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Ambre et Diamant Noir
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

True Love2/5

Ambre et Diamant Noir3/5

Ratings & consensus: Ambre et Diamant Noir
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ambre et Diamant Noir
Sillage & projection: True Love
Value for money: Ambre et Diamant Noir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: True Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

True LoveOrmonde Jayne

Ambre et Diamant NoirAmbregris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 165 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

4.69/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 25%Had 10%Want 64%

Category winnerAmbre et Diamant NoirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

34%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

149 votes

69%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityAmbre et Diamant Noir

SillageTrue Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value67

Category winnerAmbre et Diamant NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

woody92%

floral84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

honey61%

woody100%

amber92%

musky84%

powdery77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FreesiaBergamotMandarin OrangeTarragonPeppertree

Heart

OrrisHoneyYlang-YlangJasmineRoseHedione

Base

CastoreumBenzoinSandalwoodMuskCashmere Wood

Top

LavenderTarragonSageBergamotNeroli

Heart

IrisOrange BlossomNarcissusYlang-YlangJasmineRose

Base

BenzoinMuskPatchouliOakmossAmbergrisVanillaSandalwoodCastoreum

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Tarragon, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine. 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

Winter52

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,752

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#39,094

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTrue LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

True Love is a polished iris floral with citrus brightness, soft powder, honeyed warmth, and a quiet woody musk base. Reviews often frame it as feminine, tender, and composed, with a waxy iris texture that some find beautiful and others read as candle wax, lanolin, or animalic warmth. It suits lovers of elegant powder…

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Ambre et Diamant Noir by Ambregris is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Lavender, Tarragon, Sage, Bergamot and Neroli; middle notes are Iris, Orange Blossom, Narcissus, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose; base notes are Benzoin, Musk, Patchouli, Oakmoss, Ambergris, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Castoreum,…

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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, True Love or Ambre et Diamant Noir?

Ambre et Diamant Noir takes 3 of 5 categories. True Love is rated 4.12/5 from 165 votes; Ambre et Diamant Noir is rated 4.69/5 from 13 votes. Choose True Love for a iris and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Ambre et Diamant Noir for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, True Love or Ambre et Diamant Noir?

Ambre et Diamant Noir lasts longest (Ambre et Diamant Noir 80/100, True Love 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, True Love or Ambre et Diamant Noir?

True Love projects furthest (True Love 68/100, Ambre et Diamant Noir 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do True Love and Ambre et Diamant Noir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Tarragon, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine.

Is True Love or Ambre et Diamant Noir better for summer or winter?

Ambre et Diamant Noir suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in True Love and Ambre et Diamant Noir?

True Love has top notes of Freesia, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Tarragon, heart notes of Orris, Honey, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Castoreum, Benzoin, Sandalwood and Musk. Ambre et Diamant Noir has top notes of Lavender, Tarragon, Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Orange Blossom, Narcissus and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Benzoin, Musk, Patchouli and Oakmoss.