Agar Royal vs Essencial Oud Pimenta
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Agar Royal takes 4 of 7 categories.
Agar RoyalChoose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Essencial Oud PimentaChoose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Agar Royal4/7
Essencial Oud Pimenta3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Agar Royal
- Community sentiment
- Agar Royal
- Longevity
- Essencial Oud Pimenta
- Sillage & projection
- Essencial Oud Pimenta
- Value for money
- Essencial Oud Pimenta
- Versatility
- Agar Royal
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Agar Royal
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Agar RoyalChopardEssencial Oud PimentaNaturaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.30/ 5 · 271 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
4.26/ 5 · 436 votes
Have 65%Had 17%Want 18%
Category winnerAgar RoyalRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate51%Love
34%Like
9%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate
271 votes
51%Love
24%Like
8%Ok
12%Dislike
6%Hate
275 votes
Category winnerAgar RoyalMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEssencial Oud Pimenta
SillageEssencial Oud Pimenta
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEssencial Oud PimentaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
woody92%
white floral84%
earthy77%
fresh spicy69%
animalic61%
fresh spicy100%
warm spicy92%
oud84%
woody77%
aromatic61%
earthy38%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both oud, woody and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
JasmineBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart2-4 hrs
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaVetiverPatchouliTuberoseBlack Pepper
Base8-12 hrs
Laotian OudAgarwood (Oud)
Top
Black PepperPepperSaffronIshpink, Ocotea QuixosPripriocaBergamotLemon
Heart
RoseRaspberryBlueberryAppleClary SageGeraniumCoriander
Base
Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliMuskLeatherBreu-BrancoAmberPeru BalsamGurjan balsam
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Patchouli, Black Pepper and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Agar Royal, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring71
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day70
Night100
Spring54
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerAgar RoyalMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,295
PerfumerAlberto Morillas
Launched2019
Reviews25
Overall rank#25,885
PerfumerJohn Gamba, Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Verônica Kato
Launched2021
Reviews0
Category winnerAgar RoyalHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChopard Agar Royal takes a surprisingly clean path through real agarwood. You get a quick burst of tart bergamot and sweet mandarin peel before the citrus burns off. Then, creamy jasmine petals bloom over smoky Laotian oud and dark patchouli. It smells like sunlit mahogany furniture polished with botanical wax. A shar…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Agar Royal or Essencial Oud Pimenta?
Agar Royal takes 4 of 7 categories. Agar Royal is rated 4.30/5 from 271 votes; Essencial Oud Pimenta is rated 4.26/5 from 436 votes. Choose Agar Royal for a oud and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Essencial Oud Pimenta for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Agar Royal or Essencial Oud Pimenta?
Essencial Oud Pimenta lasts longest (Essencial Oud Pimenta 80/100, Agar Royal 77/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Agar Royal or Essencial Oud Pimenta?
Essencial Oud Pimenta projects furthest (Essencial Oud Pimenta 69/100, Agar Royal 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Agar Royal and Essencial Oud Pimenta smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Patchouli, Black Pepper and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Agar Royal or Essencial Oud Pimenta better for summer or winter?
For summer, Agar Royal is the stronger pick. For winter, Agar Royal is the stronger pick. Agar Royal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Agar Royal and Essencial Oud Pimenta?
Agar Royal has top notes of Jasmine, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Vetiver, Patchouli and Tuberose, a base of Laotian Oud 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.
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