Fragrance comparison

True Love vs Smolderose

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 237 ratings analysed

4 wins

True Love

Ormonde Jayne

4.12165 votes

Rank #6,750 IrisWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Smolderose

January Scent Project

3.7572 votes

Rank #16,319 SmokyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

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 sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Smolderose
Choose it for a smoky and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

True Love4/7

Smolderose3/7

Ratings & consensus: True Love
Community sentiment: True Love
Longevity: Smolderose
Sillage & projection: True Love
Value for money: Smolderose
Versatility: Smolderose
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

SmolderoseJanuary Scent Project

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 165 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 34%Had 17%Want 49%

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

35%Love

33%Like

8%Ok

19%Dislike

4%Hate

72 votes

Category winnerTrue LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySmolderose

SillageTrue Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value68

Category winnerSmolderoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

woody92%

floral84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

honey61%

smoky100%

citrus92%

amber84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and 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

LemongrassMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart

Bourbon RoseRose GeraniumBlack PepperAngelicaCorianderHoneyGalbanum

Base

SmokeLabdanumCastoreumBirchAgarwood (Oud)TobaccoPatchouliBenzoin

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Honey, Rose and Castoreum. 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–

Spring26

Summer11

Fall100

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerSmolderoseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Men13

Unisex63

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,750

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#16,319

PerfumerJohn Biebel

Launched—

Reviews12

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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Smolderose opens with an unexpected spike of tart lemongrass and juicy mandarin orange before rapidly pivoting into a dark, resinous floral heart. Bourbon rose absolute and rose geranium provide a lush botanical core, but they are immediately spiked with crushed black pepper, herbal angelica, and sticky honey. Rather …

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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 Smolderose?

True Love takes 4 of 7 categories. True Love is rated 4.12/5 from 165 votes; Smolderose is rated 3.75/5 from 72 votes. Choose True Love for a iris and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Smolderose for a smoky and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, True Love or Smolderose?

They last about the same: Smolderose 79/100, True Love 77/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, True Love or Smolderose?

True Love projects furthest (True Love 68/100, Smolderose 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do True Love and Smolderose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Honey, Rose and Castoreum.

Is True Love or Smolderose better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in True Love and Smolderose?

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. Smolderose has top notes of Lemongrass, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Bourbon Rose, Rose Geranium, Black Pepper and Angelica, a base of Smoke, Labdanum, Castoreum and Birch.