Fragrance comparison

True Oud vs Ameera

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 125 ratings analysed

True Oud

Carolina Herrera

4.19118 votes

Rank #6,865 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Ameera

Risala

4.717 votes

Rank #38,260 Warm SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

True Oud
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ameera
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

True Oud2/4

Ameera2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: True Oud
Sillage & projection: Ameera
Value for money: Ameera
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: True Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

True OudCarolina Herrera

AmeeraRisala

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 59%

4.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 34%Had 0%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

25%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

118 votes

71%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityTrue Oud

SillageAmeera

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value79

Category winnerAmeeraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

animalic77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

warm spicy100%

floral92%

fruity84%

tuberose77%

amber69%

white floral61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

SaffronOliveOsmanthusFreesia

Heart3-5 hrs

Thailand OudMyrrhJasmine

Base8-10+ hrs

AkigalawoodPatchouliSandalwoodMusk

Top

SaffronOsmanthusMagnolia

Heart

TuberosePassionfruitPatchouliOud

Base

VanillaCedarwoodAmbroxanIncenseMyrrhMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Osmanthus, Myrrh and Patchouli. Durations are only published for True Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter71

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men49

Unisex42

Women9

Date 39%Party 31%Work 17%Casual 14%

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,865

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#38,260

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTrue OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera True Oud takes a rare detour from typical sweet rose-oud formulas by placing savory green olive front and center. It opens with an intriguing culinary bite. Golden saffron and apricot-tinged osmanthus quickly soften that savory olive spark before rich resin takes hold. At the center lies genuine Thai …

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Ameera is a warm, floral-fruity scent built around saffron, tuberose and a sweet resinous base. It opens with a lightly exotic mix of magnolia, osmanthus and spice, then turns creamier and richer as tuberose, passionfruit, patchouli and oud come forward. The dry-down looks softer and deeper, with vanilla, incense, myr…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, True Oud or Ameera?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. True Oud is rated 4.19/5 from 118 votes; Ameera is rated 4.71/5 from 7 votes. Choose True Oud for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ameera for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, True Oud or Ameera?

True Oud lasts longest (True Oud 74/100, Ameera 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, True Oud or Ameera?

Ameera projects furthest (Ameera 64/100, True Oud 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do True Oud and Ameera smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Osmanthus, Myrrh and Patchouli.

Is True Oud or Ameera better for summer or winter?

True Oud suits evening wear; Ameera suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in True Oud and Ameera?

True Oud has top notes of Saffron, Olive, Osmanthus and Freesia, heart notes of Thailand Oud, Myrrh and Jasmine, a base of Akigalawood, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Musk. Ameera has top notes of Saffron, Osmanthus and Magnolia, heart notes of Tuberose, Passionfruit, Patchouli and Oud, a base of Vanilla, Cedarwood, Ambroxan and Incense.