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Oud · 2022

True Oud

by Carolina Herrera
Rating4.2 ★ 148 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2022
Price$$$$Designer
OudWarm SpicyWoody
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
11 notes
topfirst impression
OliveSaffronOsmanthusFreesia
heartthe character
Thailand OudMyrrhJasmine
basethe foundation
AkigalawoodPatchouliSandalwoodMusk

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
65
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
45
intimateenormous
Price value27
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean66
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
OudWarm SpicyWoodyAnimalicAmberAromaticPatchouliMetallic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Oud
Warm Spicy
Woody
Animalic
Amber
Aromatic
Patchouli
Metallic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
1%
weak
8%
moderate
34%
long lasting
40%
eternal
16%
Sillage
intimate
9%
moderate
57%
strong
26%
enormous
9%
Season
spring
19%
summer
8%
fall
34%
winter
38%
Time of day
day
34%
night
66%
Gender
female
2%
more female
5%
unisex
42%
more male
28%
male
22%
Value
way overpriced
34%
overpriced
38%
ok
20%
good value
2%
great value
6%

Smells similar

by scent profile
84% match
Songe d'un Bois d'Ete Guerlain
Guerlain
warm spicyoud
83% match
The Voice Of The Snake Gucci
Gucci
oud
83% match
Amber Oud Rouge Al Haramain Perfumes
Al Haramain Perfumes
warm spicymetallic
83% match
Charon's Vail Argos
Argos
warm spicyoud

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

SaffronFreesiaOsmanthusOliveJasmineMyrrhThailand OudMuskSandalwoodPatchouliAkigalawood
topheartbase

Signature pair: Freesia and Osmanthus

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In plain words

The main accords of True Oud are oud and warm spicy. It opens with Olive and Saffron, reveals Thailand Oud and Myrrh at its heart, and dries down to Akigalawood and Patchouli. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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