21 community ratings

True Oud

Name: True Oud
Brand: Carolina Herrera

Perfumer: Jordi Fernández

2022UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.7/ 10

Community score
21 ratings

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Carolina Herrera True Oud is a sweet, spicy unisex scent that pairs Thai oud with myrrh and Indonesian patchouli.

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Skunky's take: Sleeps by day, goes out at night; very skunk of it.

How does it perform?

From 26 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.7 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.5 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

81% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Olive

Freesia

Chinese osmanthus

Saffron

Heart notesfirst few hours

Egyptian jasmine Myrrh Thai oud

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Indonesian patchouli Akigalawood®Musk Australian sandalwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Creamy
Resinous
Earthy

What does True Oud smell like?

It opens with olive, freesia, Chinese osmanthus and saffron, a floral and spicy start. In the heart, Egyptian jasmine, myrrh and Thai oud come forward. The base of patchouli, musk and Australian sandalwood settles it onto a woody, powdery, creamy ground. Resinous, earthy and leathery tones also come through in the accords.

Voters rate its longevity and sillage as good, though the number of votes is small. It reads equally well on men and women. Carner Ambar del Sur and Prada Dark Light have a close profile.