Fragrance comparison

Amanita vs Essencial Oud Pimenta

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 457 ratings analysed

Amanita

House of Matriarch

4.1021 votes

Rank #50,890 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Essencial Oud Pimenta

Natura · 2021

4.26436 votes

Rank #22,762 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Oud Pimenta takes 5 of 5 categories.

Amanita
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Essencial Oud Pimenta
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Amanita0/5

Essencial Oud Pimenta5/5

Ratings & consensus: Essencial Oud Pimenta
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Essencial Oud Pimenta
Sillage & projection: Essencial Oud Pimenta
Value for money: Essencial Oud Pimenta
Versatility: Not scored
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

AmanitaHouse of Matriarch

Essencial Oud PimentaNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 13%Had 5%Want 82%

4.26/ 5 · 436 votes

Have 65%Had 17%Want 18%

Category winnerEssencial Oud PimentaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

24%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

51%Love

24%Like

8%Ok

12%Dislike

6%Hate

275 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Oud Pimenta

SillageEssencial Oud Pimenta

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value68

Category winnerEssencial Oud PimentaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy91%

mossy83%

aromatic74%

amber65%

powdery56%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

woody77%

aromatic61%

earthy38%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody, aromatic and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

MossAngelicaSaffronFur

Heart2-4 hrs

MushroomOakLarch

Base6-8+ hrs

OrrisAgarwood (Oud)Peru BalsamVetiver

Top

Black PepperPepperSaffronIshpink, Ocotea QuixosPripriocaBergamotLemon

Heart

RoseRaspberryBlueberryAppleClary SageGeraniumCoriander

Base

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliMuskLeatherBreu-BrancoAmberPeru BalsamGurjan balsam

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Agarwood (Oud) and Peru Balsam. Durations are only published for Amanita, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer50

Fall88

Winter100

Day100

Night92

Spring54

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex67

Women11

Casual 50%Date 22%Work 19%Party 9%

Men5

Unisex62

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,890

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,762

PerfumerJohn Gamba, Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Verônica Kato

Launched2021

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial Oud PimentaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Matriarch Amanita smells like damp forest soil after heavy autumn rain. It opens with bitter green angelica, raw moss, and an unusual animalic fur note that warms up quickly on pulse points. You immediately get cold earth and wet bark. Then, sliced mushroom and sturdy oak wood take center stage, creating a de…

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, Amanita or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Essencial Oud Pimenta takes 5 of 5 categories. Amanita is rated 4.10/5 from 21 votes; Essencial Oud Pimenta is rated 4.26/5 from 436 votes. Choose Amanita for a woody and earthy character. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Essencial Oud Pimenta for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Amanita or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Essencial Oud Pimenta lasts longest (Essencial Oud Pimenta 80/100, Amanita 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amanita or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Essencial Oud Pimenta projects furthest (Essencial Oud Pimenta 69/100, Amanita 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amanita and Essencial Oud Pimenta smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Agarwood (Oud) and Peru Balsam.

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

Amanita suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amanita and Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Amanita has top notes of Moss, Angelica, Saffron and Fur, heart notes of Mushroom, Oak and Larch, a base of Orris, Agarwood (Oud), Peru Balsam and Vetiver. 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.