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True Love vs Fleurs d'Orlane

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

Updated 500 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

True Love takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • True Love

    Choose it for a iris and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

  • Fleurs d'Orlane

    Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

True Love5/7
Fleurs d'Orlane2/7
Ratings & consensus
True Love
Community sentiment
True Love
Longevity
True Love
Sillage & projection
True Love
Value for money
Fleurs d'Orlane
Versatility
True Love
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Fleurs d'Orlane

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
True LoveOrmonde Jayne
Fleurs d'OrlaneOrlane
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.12/ 5 · 165 votes
Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%
3.81/ 5 · 335 votes
Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%
Category winnerTrue LoveRating 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

37%Love
47%Like
3%Ok
12%Dislike
1%Hate

314 votes

Category winnerTrue LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate82
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityTrue Love

SillageTrue Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value45
¤ Price value55
Category winnerFleurs d'OrlaneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
iris100%
woody92%
floral84%
powdery77%
citrus69%
honey61%
white floral100%
floral92%
powdery84%
yellow floral77%
green69%
sweet61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both floral 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
Orange BlossomGreen NotesWater HyacinthPeachClovesMandarin OrangeBergamotOrange
Heart
NarcissusLilyCarnationJasmineYlang-YlangTuberoseWhite FlowersOrchid
Base
HoneyPowdery NotesMuskAmberBenzoinSandalwoodStyraxCedar
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Honey and Ylang-Ylang. 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
Summer0
Fall0
Winter34
Day–
Night–
Category winnerTrue LoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex5
Women95
Men2
Unisex2
Women96
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,750

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#3,538

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews57

Category winnerFleurs d'OrlaneHigher 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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Fleurs d'Orlane is a bold 1980s floral green fragrance built around orange blossom, hyacinth, lily, narcissus and honeyed powder. Reviews point to a scent that can feel bright, brassy and very floral, with enough green bite to stop the sweetness from turning syrupy. It suits vintage floral lovers best, especially thos…

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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 Fleurs d'Orlane?

True Love takes 5 of 7 categories. True Love is rated 4.12/5 from 165 votes; Fleurs d'Orlane is rated 3.81/5 from 335 votes. Choose True Love for a iris and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Fleurs d'Orlane for a white floral and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, True Love or Fleurs d'Orlane?

True Love lasts longest (True Love 77/100, Fleurs d'Orlane 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, True Love or Fleurs d'Orlane?

True Love projects furthest (True Love 68/100, Fleurs d'Orlane 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do True Love and Fleurs d'Orlane smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Honey and Ylang-Ylang.

Is True Love or Fleurs d'Orlane better for summer or winter?

For summer, True Love is the stronger pick. For winter, True Love is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in True Love and Fleurs d'Orlane?

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. Fleurs d'Orlane has top notes of Orange Blossom, Green Notes, Water Hyacinth and Peach, heart notes of Narcissus, Lily, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Honey, Powdery Notes, Musk and Amber.

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