Fragrance comparison

True Oud vs Dote Red

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 121 ratings analysed

True Oud

Carolina Herrera

4.19118 votes

Rank #6,865 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

Dote Red

MAIOS

4.003 votes

Rank #55,430 FloralSweet

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.
Dote Red
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

True Oud2/4

Dote Red2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: True Oud
Sillage & projection: Dote Red
Value for money: Dote Red
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

Dote RedMAIOS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 59%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTrue Oud

SillageDote Red

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value88

Category winnerDote RedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

oud100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

animalic77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

floral100%

sweet92%

citrus84%

fruity77%

fresh69%

powdery61%

Scent match11%Clearly different

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

Orange OilPineappleSaffronMelonLemon

Heart

FrangipaniOsmanthusJasmineFreesiaLilac

Base

SandalwoodVanillaOakmossPralineAmberMuskOud

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Osmanthus, Freesia and Jasmine. 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

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men49

Unisex42

Women9

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

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,865

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#55,430

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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Dote Red by MAIOS is an energetic floral fruity gourmand that balances bright citrus with a rich, resinous base. Opening with a blast of pineapple, lemon, and saffron, it quickly settles into a heart of frangipani and osmanthus. This unisex scent performs well in warm, sunny weather, offering a playful yet grounded pr…

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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 Dote Red?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. True Oud is rated 4.19/5 from 118 votes; Dote Red is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose True Oud for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Dote Red for a floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, True Oud or Dote Red?

True Oud lasts longest (True Oud 74/100, Dote Red 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, True Oud or Dote Red?

Dote Red projects furthest (Dote Red 88/100, True Oud 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do True Oud and Dote Red smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Saffron, Osmanthus, Freesia and Jasmine.

Is True Oud or Dote Red better for summer or winter?

True Oud suits evening wear; Dote Red suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in True Oud and Dote Red?

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. Dote Red has top notes of Orange Oil, Pineapple, Saffron and Melon, heart notes of Frangipani, Osmanthus, Jasmine and Freesia, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Oakmoss and Praline.