Fragrance comparison

Abjar vs Essencial Oud Pimenta

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 522 ratings analysed

5 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,286 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Essencial Oud Pimenta

Natura · 2021

4.26436 votes

Rank #23,552 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 5 of 7 categories.

Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Essencial Oud Pimenta
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Abjar5/7

Essencial Oud Pimenta2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Essencial Oud PimentaNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.49/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.26/ 5 · 436 votes

Have 65%Had 17%Want 18%

Category winnerAbjarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

72%Love

13%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

86 votes

51%Love

24%Like

8%Ok

12%Dislike

6%Hate

275 votes

Category winnerAbjarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value68

Category winnerEssencial Oud PimentaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

woody77%

aromatic61%

earthy38%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

Top

Black PepperPepperSaffronIshpink, Ocotea QuixosPripriocaBergamotLemon

Heart

RoseRaspberryBlueberryAppleClary SageGeraniumCoriander

Base

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliMuskLeatherBreu-BrancoAmberPeru BalsamGurjan balsam

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Pepper, Leather and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring54

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAbjarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

Men5

Unisex62

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,286

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,552

PerfumerJohn Gamba, Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Verônica Kato

Launched2021

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial Oud PimentaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Abjar by The Spirit of Dubai opens with a sharp burst of aromatic cypress, pine needles, and spicy nutmeg before settling into a dense heart of birch leaf and natural leather. As the composition warms on skin, smoky incense, Indian oud, and rich labdanum take control, giving the fragrance a dark resinous texture. The …

Reviews →

Natura Essencial Oud Pimenta is a bold, woody fragrance built around intense black pepper and resinous oud. This 2021 release delivers a sharp, spicy opening that settles into a deep, earthy base of patchouli and leather. Perfect for cold winter evenings, it offers remarkable longevity and a commanding presence for th…

Reviews →

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, Abjar or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Abjar takes 5 of 7 categories. Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes; Essencial Oud Pimenta is rated 4.26/5 from 436 votes. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Essencial Oud Pimenta for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Abjar or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Essencial Oud Pimenta 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Abjar or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Essencial Oud Pimenta 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Abjar and Essencial Oud Pimenta smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Pepper, Leather and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Abjar or Essencial Oud Pimenta better for summer or winter?

For summer, Abjar is the stronger pick. For winter, Abjar is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abjar and Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Abjar has top notes of Cypress, Pine, Clary Sage and Nutmeg, heart notes of Leather, Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Incense, a base of Castoreum, Civet, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud). Essencial Oud Pimenta has top notes of Black Pepper, Pepper, Saffron and Ishpink, Ocotea Quixos, heart notes of Rose, Raspberry, Blueberry and Apple, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Musk and Leather.