Fragrance comparison

True Oud vs Volume 2: Precision and Grace

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 658 ratings analysed

4 wins

True Oud

Carolina Herrera

4.19118 votes

Rank #6,865 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

Volume 2: Precision and Grace

The Beautiful Mind Series

3.60540 votes

Rank #15,027 FruityFloral

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.
Volume 2: Precision and Grace
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

True Oud4/7

Volume 2: Precision and Grace3/7

Ratings & consensus: True Oud
Community sentiment: True Oud
Longevity: True Oud
Sillage & projection: Volume 2: Precision and Grace
Value for money: Volume 2: Precision and Grace
Versatility: Volume 2: Precision and Grace
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

Volume 2: Precision and GraceThe Beautiful Mind Series

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 59%

3.60/ 5 · 540 votes

Have 61%Had 39%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

23%Love

42%Like

9%Ok

24%Dislike

2%Hate

540 votes

Category winnerTrue OudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityTrue Oud

SillageVolume 2: Precision and Grace

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value39

Category winnerVolume 2: Precision and GraceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

oud100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

animalic77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

fruity100%

floral90%

sweet80%

musky70%

soft spicy60%

white floral50%

Scent match10%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

PearLemonMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

OsmanthusPlumFreesiaEgyptian JasminePink PepperMimosaVioletRose

Base

MuskSandalwoodMossAmberCastoreumMyrrh

InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Freesia, Myrrh 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

Spring100

Summer92

Fall0

Winter25

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVolume 2: Precision and GraceMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men49

Unisex42

Women9

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

Men7

Unisex38

Women55

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,865

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#15,027

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

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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Volume 2: Precision and Grace is a juicy fruity floral built around plum, pear and osmanthus, with soft jasmine, freesia and a musky sandalwood base. It opens bright and succulent, then settles into something smoother, slightly powdery and quietly warm. On skin, it often reads feminine despite the unisex label. It may…

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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 Volume 2: Precision and Grace?

True Oud takes 4 of 7 categories. True Oud is rated 4.19/5 from 118 votes; Volume 2: Precision and Grace is rated 3.60/5 from 540 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 Volume 2: Precision and Grace for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, True Oud or Volume 2: Precision and Grace?

True Oud lasts longest (True Oud 74/100, Volume 2: Precision and Grace 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, True Oud or Volume 2: Precision and Grace?

Projection is very close: Volume 2: Precision and Grace 61/100, True Oud 60/100 for sillage.

Do True Oud and Volume 2: Precision and Grace smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Freesia, Myrrh and Jasmine.

Is True Oud or Volume 2: Precision and Grace better for summer or winter?

For summer, Volume 2: Precision and Grace is the stronger pick. For winter, True Oud is the stronger pick. True Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in True Oud and Volume 2: Precision and Grace?

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. Volume 2: Precision and Grace has top notes of Pear, Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Osmanthus, Plum, Freesia and Egyptian Jasmine, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Moss and Amber.