Fragrance comparison

True Oud vs Minérale

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 176 ratings analysed

True Oud

Carolina Herrera

4.19118 votes

Rank #6,865 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Minérale

Maison Alhambra

4.4058 votes

Rank #5,294 MineralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Minérale takes 7 of 7 categories.

True Oud
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Minérale
Choose it for a mineral and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

True Oud0/7

Minérale7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

True OudCarolina Herrera

MinéraleMaison Alhambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 59%

4.40/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 32%Had 3%Want 65%

Category winnerMinéraleRating 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

62%Love

27%Like

8%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerMinéraleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityMinérale

SillageMinérale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value90

Category winnerMinéraleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

animalic77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

mineral100%

musky92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

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

SaffronItalian Mandarin

Heart

Violet LeafImmortelleOsmanthus

Base

Mineral notesSuedeAkigalawoodMuskPatchouliCedar

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Osmanthus, Akigalawood 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

Spring82

Summer55

Fall100

Winter95

Day91

Night100

Category winnerMinéraleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men49

Unisex42

Women9

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

Men42

Unisex48

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,865

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#5,294

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerMinéraleHigher 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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Minérale by Maison Alhambra brings a crisp, mineral-heavy profile to the daily fragrance market. It centers on an intense mix of saffron and suede, rounded out by violet leaf and akigalawood. Ideal for office wear or casual outings in cooler weather, it offers a distinct, metallic-tinged scent that avoids typical swee…

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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 Minérale?

Minérale takes 7 of 7 categories. True Oud is rated 4.19/5 from 118 votes; Minérale is rated 4.40/5 from 58 votes. Choose True Oud for a oud and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Minérale for a mineral and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, True Oud or Minérale?

They last about the same: Minérale 76/100, True Oud 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, True Oud or Minérale?

Minérale projects furthest (Minérale 68/100, True Oud 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do True Oud and Minérale smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Osmanthus, Akigalawood and Patchouli.

Is True Oud or Minérale better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in True Oud and Minérale?

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. Minérale has top notes of Saffron and Italian Mandarin, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Immortelle and Osmanthus, a base of Mineral notes, Suede, Akigalawood and Musk.