True Rose vs Венус (Venus)
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
80%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
True Rose takes 1 of 1 categories.
True RoseChoose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Венус (Venus)Choose it for a rose and floral character.
True Rose1/1
Венус (Venus)0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- True Rose
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
True RoseWoods of WindsorВенус (Venus)Alen MakWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.80/ 5 · 106 votes
Have 36%Had 17%Want 47%
1.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 60%Want 40%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
58%Like
4%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
80 votes
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
100%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
floral83%
fresh spicy65%
aromatic48%
herbal30%
rose100%
floral83%
fresh spicy65%
aromatic48%
herbal30%
Scent match80%Very similar · both rose, floral and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Bulgarian RoseGeraniumFreesia
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
Bulgarian RoseGeraniumFloral Notes
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose and Geranium. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer92
Fall40
Winter20
Day100
Night28
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#11,383
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews29
Overall rank#76,654
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerTrue RoseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTrue Rose by Woods of Windsor is a straightforward, uncomplicated floral fragrance launched in 2002. It highlights Bulgarian rose, freesia, and geranium. This scent behaves like fresh-cut red roses from a bouquet, offering a clean and natural floral profile that is ideal for casual spring or summer daytime wear.
Reviews →Venus by Alen Mak is a rose-led floral built around Bulgarian rose, geranium, and a soft blur of floral notes. On skin it is likely to read as a classic, slightly green rose with a fresh spicy, aromatic edge, more garden rose than sugary rose. Because there is very little wear feedback available, it is best approached…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, True Rose or Венус (Venus)?
True Rose takes 1 of 1 categories. True Rose is rated 3.80/5 from 106 votes; Венус (Venus) is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose True Rose for a rose and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Венус (Venus) for a rose and floral character.
Do True Rose and Венус (Venus) smell similar?
Very similar: a 80% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, floral and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose and Geranium.
Is True Rose or Венус (Venus) better for summer or winter?
True Rose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in True Rose and Венус (Venus)?
True Rose features Bulgarian Rose, Geranium and Freesia. Венус (Venus) features Bulgarian Rose, Geranium and Floral Notes.
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