Fragrance comparison

True Love vs Vermillion Promise

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 245 ratings analysed

5 wins

True Love

Ormonde Jayne

4.12165 votes

Rank #6,750 IrisWoody

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39%scent match

Some overlap

Vermillion Promise

Phuong Dang

3.3080 votes

Rank #18,691 Fresh SpicyPowdery

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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 sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Vermillion Promise
Choose it for a fresh spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

True Love5/7

Vermillion Promise2/7

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

Vermillion PromisePhuong Dang

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 165 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

3.30/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 20%Had 14%Want 66%

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

8%Love

35%Like

5%Ok

41%Dislike

11%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerTrue LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityVermillion Promise

SillageTrue Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value41

Category winnerTrue LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

woody92%

floral84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

honey61%

fresh spicy100%

powdery92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

floral69%

woody61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and floral

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

RumBergamotYuzuAppleFig Leaf

Heart

GeraniumIris FlowerVioletOrchidFreesiaLilyClovesJasmine

Base

TruffleOpoponaxMuskHoneyCastoreumBenzoinLabdanumCashmere Wood

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Bergamot, Honey 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–

Spring38

Summer50

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night75

Category winnerVermillion PromiseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Men33

Unisex56

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,750

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#18,691

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews11

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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Vermillion Promise by Phuong Dang is a complex unisex fragrance that balances spicy, earthy, and floral accords. It opens with a boozy rum and yuzu brightness before settling into a powdery heart of iris and violet. The base reveals an intriguing truffle and honey structure, providing a distinct sensory profile suitab…

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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 Vermillion Promise?

True Love takes 5 of 7 categories. True Love is rated 4.12/5 from 165 votes; Vermillion Promise is rated 3.30/5 from 80 votes. Choose True Love for a iris and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Vermillion Promise for a fresh spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, True Love or Vermillion Promise?

Vermillion Promise lasts longest (Vermillion Promise 82/100, True Love 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, True Love or Vermillion Promise?

True Love projects furthest (True Love 68/100, Vermillion Promise 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do True Love and Vermillion Promise smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Freesia, Bergamot, Honey and Jasmine.

Is True Love or Vermillion Promise better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in True Love and Vermillion Promise?

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. Vermillion Promise has top notes of Rum, Bergamot, Yuzu and Apple, heart notes of Geranium, Iris Flower, Violet and Orchid, a base of Truffle, Opoponax, Musk and Honey.