Fragrance comparison

True Oud vs Queen of Silk

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1,412 ratings analysed

5 wins

True Oud

Carolina Herrera

4.19118 votes

Rank #6,865 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Queen of Silk

Creed

3.801,294 votes

Rank #25,681 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

True Oud takes 5 of 8 categories.

True Oud
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Queen of Silk
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

True Oud5/8

Queen of Silk3/8

Ratings & consensus: True Oud
Community sentiment: True Oud
Longevity: Queen of Silk
Sillage & projection: Queen of Silk
Value for money: True Oud
Versatility: True Oud
Note pyramid (duration): Queen of Silk
Fragranxe ranking: True Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

True OudCarolina Herrera

Queen of SilkCreed

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 59%

3.80/ 5 · 1,294 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

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

43%Love

23%Like

13%Ok

12%Dislike

9%Hate

1,294 votes

Category winnerTrue OudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityQueen of Silk

SillageQueen of Silk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value25

Category winnerTrue OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

animalic77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

fruity77%

musky69%

vanilla61%

Scent match34%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

Top20-30 mins

SaffronOsmanthusMagnolia

Heart3-4 hrs

TuberosePatchouliPassionfruitAgarwood (Oud)

Base8-11 hrs

Madagascar VanillaAmbroxanMyrrhMuskIncenseCedarwood

Category winnerQueen of SilkLongest dry-down: 8-11 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring60

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerTrue OudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men49

Unisex42

Women9

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

Men5

Unisex23

Women73

Date 42%Party 34%Casual 13%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,865

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#25,681

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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Creed Queen of Silk is a rich, warm amber floral fragrance that wraps spicy saffron, sweet passionfruit, and creamy tuberose around a smoky incense base. The scent opens with an immediate flash of golden saffron and fruity osmanthus before melting into deep patchouli and soft oud. As it dries down over hours, smooth M…

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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 Queen of Silk?

True Oud takes 5 of 8 categories. True Oud is rated 4.19/5 from 118 votes; Queen of Silk is rated 3.80/5 from 1,294 votes. Choose True Oud for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Queen of Silk for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, True Oud or Queen of Silk?

Queen of Silk lasts longest (Queen of Silk 77/100, True Oud 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, True Oud or Queen of Silk?

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

Do True Oud and Queen of Silk smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Osmanthus, Myrrh and Patchouli.

Is True Oud or Queen of Silk better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in True Oud and Queen of Silk?

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. Queen of Silk has top notes of Saffron, Osmanthus and Magnolia, heart notes of Tuberose, Patchouli, Passionfruit and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Ambroxan, Myrrh and Musk.