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True Love vs More

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

Updated 195 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

True Love takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • True Love

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

  • More

    Choose it for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

True Love4/7
More3/7
Ratings & consensus
True Love
Community sentiment
True Love
Longevity
True Love
Sillage & projection
More
Value for money
More
Versatility
More
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
MoreShiseido
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.12/ 5 · 165 votes
Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%
3.80/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 42%Had 16%Want 42%
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

20%Love
53%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerTrue LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate82
⏱ Longevity56
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityTrue Love

SillageMore

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value45
¤ Price value54
Category winnerMoreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
iris100%
woody92%
floral84%
powdery77%
citrus69%
honey61%
aldehydic100%
fresh92%
amber84%
white floral77%
citrus69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both citrus

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
AldehydesNeroliTarragonBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
Ylang-YlangJasmineIrisRoseLily-of-the-ValleyLilac
Base
MuskAmberBenzoinCedarVanilla
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Tarragon 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
Summer14
Fall71
Winter86
Day100
Night22
Category winnerMoreMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex5
Women95
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,750

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#41,308

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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More by Shiseido enters the room with a dry, sharp puff of aldehydes and bitter tarragon. It immediately signals a clean, vintage aesthetic that shuns the sugary trends of modern perfume counters. As it settles on the skin, the initial crispness softens into a powdery bouquet of iris, jasmine, and cool lily of the val…

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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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, True Love or More?

True Love takes 4 of 7 categories. True Love is rated 4.12/5 from 165 votes; More is rated 3.80/5 from 30 votes. Choose True Love for a iris and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose More for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, True Love or More?

True Love lasts longest (True Love 77/100, More 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, True Love or More?

More projects furthest (More 71/100, True Love 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do True Love and More smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Tarragon and Ylang-Ylang.

Is True Love or More better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in True Love and More?

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. More has top notes of Aldehydes, Neroli, Tarragon and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Iris and Rose, a base of Musk, Amber, Benzoin and Cedar.

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