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Truly Pink vs Love & Joy

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

Updated 289 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love & Joy takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Truly Pink

    Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Love & Joy

    Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Truly Pink1/4
Love & Joy3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Love & Joy
Sillage & projection
Love & Joy
Value for money
Love & Joy
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
Love & JoyAll Good Scents
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.89/ 5 · 284 votes
Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%
4.20/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 26%Had 13%Want 61%
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

60%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityLove & Joy

SillageLove & Joy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value57
¤ Price value100
Category winnerLove & JoyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
rose90%
fresh80%
white floral70%
fruity60%
woody50%
floral100%
powdery86%
fresh72%
fruity58%
tropical44%
rose30%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both floral, fresh and rose

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
LitchiFreesiaPeony
Heart
MagnoliaRoseLily-of-the-Valley
Base
Powdery NotesAmberWhite Musk
InformationalShared notesLitchi, Freesia, Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley. 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
Spring50
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
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#34,593

PerfumerRajiv Sheth

Launched—

Reviews3

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…

Reviews →

Love & Joy by All Good Scents is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Love & Joy was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Rajiv Sheth. Top notes are Litchi, Freesia and Peony; middle notes are Magnolia, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Powdery Notes, Amber and White Musk.

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, Truly Pink or Love & Joy?

Love & Joy takes 3 of 4 categories. Truly Pink is rated 3.89/5 from 284 votes; Love & Joy is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Truly Pink for a floral and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love & Joy for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Truly Pink or Love & Joy?

Love & Joy lasts longest (Love & Joy 69/100, Truly Pink 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Truly Pink or Love & Joy?

Love & Joy projects furthest (Love & Joy 63/100, Truly Pink 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Truly Pink and Love & Joy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and rose accords. Common notes include Litchi, Freesia, Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Truly Pink or Love & Joy better for summer or winter?

Truly Pink suits daytime wear; Love & Joy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Truly Pink and Love & Joy?

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. Love & Joy has top notes of Litchi, Freesia and Peony, heart notes of Magnolia, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Powdery Notes, Amber and White Musk.

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