Fragrance comparison

Truth For Men vs Été

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 1,303 ratings analysed

1 wins

Truth For Men

Calvin Klein

3.971,302 votes

Rank #30,888 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Été

Artist'o

5.001 votes

Rank #55,004 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Truth For Men takes 1 of 1 categories.

Truth For Men
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Été
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Truth For Men1/1

Été0/1

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: Truth For Men

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Truth For MenCalvin Klein

ÉtéArtist'o

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 1,302 votes

Have 46%Had 35%Want 20%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

52%Like

9%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

1,302 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy86%

green72%

woody58%

warm spicy44%

patchouli30%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

violet84%

powdery77%

woody69%

cherry61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

BasilCardamomGreen Leaves

Heart1 to 2 hours

FernResins

Base2 to 4 hours

Red CedarPatchouliExotic Woods

Top

CherryCardamomBlack PepperBergamotGingerBasilLime

Heart

VioletJasmineCloveCedarwood

Base

CypriolAmberTonkaSandalwoodVanillaVetyverMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBasil, Cardamom and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Truth For Men, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer100

Fall29

Winter11

Day100

Night18

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men84

Unisex16

Women1

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,888

PerfumerGivaudan, Michel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,004

PerfumerHélène Prévot

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTruth For MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Truth For Men by Calvin Klein is a fresh aromatic fougere built around crisp greenery and dry woods. Released in 2002, this daytime fragrance opens with an herbal rush of basil, cardamom, and wet green leaves. The heart moves into an earthy, woodland character shaped by fern and warm resins, keeping the texture clean …

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Ete opens with a tart cherry and citrus lift, quickly warmed by cardamom, ginger, and black pepper. As it settles, violet, jasmine, and clove soften the spice before a woody amber base of sandalwood, patchouli, tonka, vanilla, and musk takes over. It reads more like a dressed-up spicy amber with a fruity twist than a …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Truth For Men or Été?

Truth For Men takes 1 of 1 categories. Truth For Men is rated 3.97/5 from 1,302 votes; Été is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Truth For Men for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Été for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Truth For Men and Été smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Basil, Cardamom and Patchouli.

Is Truth For Men or Été better for summer or winter?

Truth For Men suits daytime wear; Été suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Truth For Men and Été?

Truth For Men has top notes of Basil, Cardamom and Green Leaves, heart notes of Fern and Resins, a base of Red Cedar, Patchouli and Exotic Woods. Été has top notes of Cherry, Cardamom, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine, Clove and Cedarwood, a base of Cypriol, Amber, Tonka and Sandalwood.