Fragrance comparison

True Oud vs Gold

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 190 ratings analysed

4 wins

True Oud

Carolina Herrera

4.19118 votes

Rank #6,865 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Gold

Saskia Diez

3.7572 votes

Rank #16,040 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

True Oud takes 4 of 7 categories.

True Oud
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Gold
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

True Oud4/7

Gold2/7

Ratings & consensus: True Oud
Community sentiment: True Oud
Longevity: True Oud
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Gold
Versatility: Gold
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

GoldSaskia Diez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 59%

3.75/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 26%Had 16%Want 58%

Category winnerTrue OudRating 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

38%Love

32%Like

21%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerTrue OudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTrue Oud

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value67

Category winnerGoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

animalic77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

floral77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic 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

JuniperCassisBergamotArtemisia

Heart

OsmanthusFreesiaMyrrhMagnoliaPeachPlumRose

Base

SandalwoodMuskCedarAmberPatchouliMossLabdanumCastoreum

InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Freesia, 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

Spring100

Summer88

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night86

Category winnerGoldMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men49

Unisex42

Women9

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

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,865

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#16,040

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews7

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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Gold by Saskia Diez is a woody, aromatic chypre floral with a bright, slightly bitter opening of juniper, cassis and bergamot. The heart turns plush and fruit tinted, think peach, plum and osmanthus over soft florals, then settles into a mossy, resinous base with patchouli, labdanum, amber and creamy woods. It can rea…

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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 Gold?

True Oud takes 4 of 7 categories. True Oud is rated 4.19/5 from 118 votes; Gold is rated 3.75/5 from 72 votes. Choose True Oud for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Gold for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, True Oud or Gold?

They last about the same: True Oud 74/100, Gold 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, True Oud or Gold?

Projection is very close: True Oud 60/100, Gold 60/100 for sillage.

Do True Oud and Gold smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Freesia, Myrrh and Patchouli.

Is True Oud or Gold better for summer or winter?

For summer, Gold is the stronger pick. For winter, True Oud is the stronger pick. True Oud suits evening wear; Gold suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in True Oud and Gold?

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. Gold has top notes of Juniper, Cassis, Bergamot and Artemisia, heart notes of Osmanthus, Freesia, Myrrh and Magnolia, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Cedar and Amber.