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True Romance vs 4 Saisons: Printemps

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

Updated 6 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

4 Saisons: Printemps takes 3 of 3 categories.

  • True Romance

    Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • 4 Saisons: Printemps

    Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

True Romance0/3
4 Saisons: Printemps3/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
4 Saisons: Printemps
Sillage & projection
4 Saisons: Printemps
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
4 Saisons: Printemps

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
True RomanceGrasse Au Parfum
4 Saisons: PrintempsGuy Bouchara
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.25/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 13%Had 19%Want 69%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 14%Had 29%Want 57%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
25%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
50%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate56
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage100
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

Longevity4 Saisons: Printemps

Sillage4 Saisons: Printemps

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value50
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
white floral90%
powdery80%
sweet70%
rose60%
floral50%
citrus100%
sweet92%
warm spicy84%
fruity77%
white floral69%
vanilla61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
ApricotPeachPlum
Heart
JasmineRose
Base
MuskYlang-Ylang
Top20-30 mins
BergamotLemonMandarin OrangePlumPeach
Heart3-4 hrs
TuberoseRoseJasmineGingerYlang-Ylang
Base6-8+ hrs
CedarVanillaCinnamonTonka BeanMusk
InformationalShared notesPeach, Plum, Jasmine and Rose. Durations are only published for 4 Saisons: Printemps, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer100
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night25
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night41
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Casual 34%Work 32%Date 22%Party 12%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,914

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#53,173

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner4 Saisons: PrintempsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

True Romance by Grasse Au Parfum opens with a burst of apricot, peach, and plum. Soft stone fruit sweetness leads the initial spray before yielding to a heart of jasmine and rose. As the top notes fade, a base of musk and ylang-ylang settles into a powdery finish. The composition maintains a clean floral identity thro…

Reviews →

Spring in Grasse smells like this. Guy Bouchara 4 Saisons: Printemps delivers an honest, radiant profile built around orchard fruits and garden blooms. The initial spray crackles with tart lemon, bergamot, and sweet mandarin orange, backed by lush slices of ripe peach and purple plum. Within twenty minutes, that brisk…

Reviews →
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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, True Romance or 4 Saisons: Printemps?

4 Saisons: Printemps takes 3 of 3 categories. True Romance is rated 3.25/5 from 4 votes; 4 Saisons: Printemps is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose True Romance for a fruity and white floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose 4 Saisons: Printemps for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, True Romance or 4 Saisons: Printemps?

4 Saisons: Printemps lasts longest (4 Saisons: Printemps 87/100, True Romance 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, True Romance or 4 Saisons: Printemps?

4 Saisons: Printemps projects furthest (4 Saisons: Printemps 100/100, True Romance 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do True Romance and 4 Saisons: Printemps smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Peach, Plum, Jasmine and Rose.

Is True Romance or 4 Saisons: Printemps better for summer or winter?

True Romance suits daytime wear; 4 Saisons: Printemps suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in True Romance and 4 Saisons: Printemps?

True Romance has top notes of Apricot, Peach and Plum, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk and Ylang-Ylang. 4 Saisons: Printemps has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Plum, heart notes of Tuberose, Rose, Jasmine and Ginger, a base of Cedar, Vanilla, Cinnamon and Tonka Bean.

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