Maison Alhambra
Exclusif Oud
Warm spicy · Oud · Woody.
parfumbible.comOud · Warm spicy · Woody.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Our brands · Checked 2026-09-21
The official history identifies the original house as Carolina Herrera New York, launched in 1981; not the founder’s birthplace.
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Collection: Herrera Confidential
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
True Oud by Carolina Herrera has a listed oud, warm spicy, woody profile, with notes of Saffron, Olive, Osmanthus, Freesia, Thailand Oud.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
Sizes offered
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
Eau de parfum · US listing · 100 mL bottle
Alcohol denat., Aqua (water/eau), Parfum (fragrance), Pogostemon cablin oil, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Linalool, Beta-caryophyllene, Santalum album (sandalwood) oil, Santalol, Pinene, Eugenol, Rose ketones, Terpineol, Farnesol, Limonene, Isoeugenol, Isoeugenyl acetate, Jasmine oil/extract, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 42090 (blue 1), CI 14700 (red 4), CI 19140 (yellow 5).
Source: Carolina Herrera official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.64 / 5
67 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.34 / 4
64 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.10 / 5
58 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
201Own it
35Previously owned
330Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
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Pure Oil Of Oud
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Amouroud
Sunset Oud
Amber · Aromatic · Fresh spicy.
By Kilian
Pure Oud
Oud · Woody · Warm spicy.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Black OpiumBoth list Jasmine and Patchouli. Explore True Oud’s oud direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Baccarat Rouge 540Both list Jasmine and Saffron. Explore True Oud’s oud direction alongside Baccarat Rouge 540’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does True Oud smell like?
True Oud by Carolina Herrera has a listed oud, warm spicy, woody profile, with notes of Saffron, Olive, Osmanthus, Freesia, Thailand Oud.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Jordi Fernández.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.64 out of 5, from 67 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define True Oud?
Its listed notes include saffron, olive, osmanthus, freesia, thailand oud, myrrh, jasmine, akigalawood, patchouli, sandalwood, musk. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
True Oud
Carolina Herrera
Leading accords
oud
warm spicy
woody
animalic
amber
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Saffron · Olive · Osmanthus · Freesia · Thailand Oud · Myrrh
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