Fragrance comparison

Truly Pink vs Élise

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 292 ratings analysed

Truly Pink

Vera Wang

3.89284 votes

Rank #30,816 FloralRose

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57%scent match

Closely related

Élise

Maar

3.758 votes

Rank #55,220 RoseFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Truly Pink
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Élise
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Truly Pink2/4

Élise2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Élise
Sillage & projection: Truly Pink
Value for money: Élise
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Truly Pink

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Truly PinkVera Wang

ÉliseMaar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 284 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 56%Had 3%Want 41%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

56%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

284 votes

0%Love

75%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityÉlise

SillageTruly Pink

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value63

Category winnerÉliseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

rose90%

fresh80%

white floral70%

fruity60%

woody50%

rose100%

fruity92%

floral84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

powdery61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both rose, floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

LitchiFreesiaCassia

Heart2-4 hrs

Pink RosePeonyLily-of-the-Valley

Base5-7 hrs

IrisWoodsy Notes

Top

RoseLitchiBlack CurrantBergamot

Heart

IrisLily-of-the-ValleyFreesiaJasmine

Base

MuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Iris. Durations are only published for Truly Pink, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night26

Spring60

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Casual 37%Work 34%Date 22%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,816

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,220

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTruly PinkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vera Wang Truly Pink is an unapologetic, dewy floral fragrance that captures the feeling of walking into a cool florist shop on an April morning. The opening delivers a burst of juicy litchi alongside crisp white freesia and a slight leafy bite from cassia. It skips heavy sweetness. Instead, you get freshly cut pink r…

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Élise by Maar opens with a bright burst of fresh rose, tart black currant, and juicy litchi that quickly settles into a refined floral heart. Bergamot adds a subtle sparkle early on before powdery iris and clean freesia take center stage, giving the blend a serene, soap-fresh texture. The composition finishes close t…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Truly Pink or Élise?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Truly Pink is rated 3.89/5 from 284 votes; Élise is rated 3.75/5 from 8 votes. Choose Truly Pink for a floral and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Élise for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Truly Pink or Élise?

They last about the same: Élise 63/100, Truly Pink 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Truly Pink or Élise?

Truly Pink projects furthest (Truly Pink 56/100, Élise 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Truly Pink and Élise smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Litchi, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Iris.

Is Truly Pink or Élise better for summer or winter?

Truly Pink suits daytime wear; Élise suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Truly Pink and Élise?

Truly Pink has top notes of Litchi, Freesia and Cassia, heart notes of Pink Rose, Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Iris and Woodsy Notes. Élise has top notes of Rose, Litchi, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Lily-of-the-Valley, Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Sandalwood.