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Truth vs Kiss Me Please

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

Updated 4,298 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kiss Me Please takes 4 of 8 categories.

  • Truth

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

  • Kiss Me Please

    Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Truth3/8
Kiss Me Please4/8
Ratings & consensus
Kiss Me Please
Community sentiment
Kiss Me Please
Longevity
Truth
Sillage & projection
Truth
Value for money
Kiss Me Please
Versatility
Kiss Me Please
Note pyramid (duration)
Tie
Fragranxe ranking
Truth

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
TruthCalvin Klein
Kiss Me PleaseEudora
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.98/ 5 · 4,258 votes
Have 43%Had 36%Want 20%
4.35/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 56%Had 4%Want 40%
Category winnerKiss Me PleaseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
47%Like
5%Ok
14%Dislike
1%Hate

4,258 votes

50%Love
38%Like
10%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerKiss Me PleaseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity48
〰 Sillage44
♥ Love / hate84
Category winners

LongevityTruth

SillageTruth

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value71
¤ Price value75
Category winnerKiss Me PleaseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
woody92%
green84%
citrus77%
sweet69%
powdery61%
sweet100%
fruity91%
vanilla83%
woody74%
amber65%
powdery56%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top1 to 2 hours
BambooCloverBergamotVetiverLemonPatchouli
Heart2 to 4 hours
LilyPeonySandalwoodMimosaSilkwood BlossomBlackberry
Base3 to 6 hours
MuskVanillaAmber
Top20-30 mins
Red AppleBlackberryJellyBlood Orange
Heart2-4 hrs
VanillaAppleCreme BruleePlumJasminePeony
Base4-6 hrs
PralineAmberSandalwoodCashmere WoodMuskVetiver
Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer80
Fall48
Winter22
Day100
Night20
Spring81
Summer56
Fall100
Winter94
Day100
Night75
Category winnerKiss Me PleaseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex25
Women73
Men0
Unisex7
Women93
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,758

PerfumerAlberto Morillas, Jacques Cavallier Belletrud, Thierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,400

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTruthHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Calvin Klein Truth presents a crisp, botanical take on modern freshness. Launched in 2000, this composition centers on damp greenery, dewy bamboo, and sunlit clover, balanced immediately by the zesty bite of bergamot and lemon. As the brisk opening settles, a soft heart emerges with clean peony, lily, and smooth sanda…

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Eudora Kiss Me Please delivers an immediate blast of sweet red apple, tart blackberry, and chewy fruit jelly. It smells like a bright confectionery counter. The opening brings an instant sugar rush before softening into creamy creme brulee and warm vanilla custard. Floral touches of peony keep the gourmand notes from …

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Truth or Kiss Me Please?

Kiss Me Please takes 4 of 8 categories. Truth is rated 3.98/5 from 4,258 votes; Kiss Me Please is rated 4.35/5 from 40 votes. Choose Truth for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kiss Me Please for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Truth or Kiss Me Please?

Truth lasts longest (Truth 64/100, Kiss Me Please 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Truth or Kiss Me Please?

Truth projects furthest (Truth 57/100, Kiss Me Please 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Truth and Kiss Me Please smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Peony, Sandalwood and Blackberry.

Is Truth or Kiss Me Please better for summer or winter?

For summer, Truth is the stronger pick. For winter, Kiss Me Please is the stronger pick. Truth suits daytime wear; Kiss Me Please suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Truth and Kiss Me Please?

Truth has top notes of Bamboo, Clover, Bergamot and Vetiver, heart notes of Lily, Peony, Sandalwood and Mimosa, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Amber. Kiss Me Please has top notes of Red Apple, Blackberry, Jelly and Blood Orange, heart notes of Vanilla, Apple, Creme Brulee and Plum, a base of Praline, Amber, Sandalwood and Cashmere Wood.

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