Fragrance comparison

Amber Arabian vs Essencial Oud Pimenta

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 441 ratings analysed

Amber Arabian

Dévier

3.805 votes

Rank #60,340 RoseWoody

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32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Essencial Oud Pimenta

Natura · 2021

4.26436 votes

Rank #23,527 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Oud Pimenta takes 4 of 4 categories.

Amber Arabian
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Essencial Oud Pimenta
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Amber Arabian0/4

Essencial Oud Pimenta4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
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

Amber ArabianDévier

Essencial Oud PimentaNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 40%Had 10%Want 50%

4.26/ 5 · 436 votes

Have 65%Had 17%Want 18%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Oud Pimenta

SillageEssencial Oud Pimenta

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value68

Category winnerEssencial Oud PimentaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

metallic61%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

woody77%

aromatic61%

earthy38%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronRaspberryBergamotPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseJasmineGurjan balsamGaiac Wood

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberCedarVanilla

Top

Black PepperPepperSaffronIshpink, Ocotea QuixosPripriocaBergamotLemon

Heart

RoseRaspberryBlueberryAppleClary SageGeraniumCoriander

Base

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliMuskLeatherBreu-BrancoAmberPeru BalsamGurjan balsam

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Raspberry, Bergamot and Bulgarian Rose. Durations are only published for Amber Arabian, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring54

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex0

Women40

Date 42%Party 32%Casual 16%Work 11%

Men5

Unisex62

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,340

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,527

PerfumerJohn Gamba, Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Verônica Kato

Launched2021

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial Oud PimentaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber Arabian by Dévier opens with a sharp burst of spicy pink pepper, bitter saffron, and tart raspberry. Give the alcohol two minutes to settle. Once the initial blast softens, deep Bulgarian rose and smoky gaiac wood take center stage on skin. A resinous wave of warm amber, dry cedar, and creamy vanilla anchors 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…

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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, Amber Arabian or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Essencial Oud Pimenta takes 4 of 4 categories. Amber Arabian is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Essencial Oud Pimenta is rated 4.26/5 from 436 votes. Choose Amber Arabian for a rose and woody character. 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, Amber Arabian or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Essencial Oud Pimenta lasts longest (Essencial Oud Pimenta 80/100, Amber Arabian 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amber Arabian or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Projection is very close: Essencial Oud Pimenta 69/100, Amber Arabian 67/100 for sillage.

Do Amber Arabian and Essencial Oud Pimenta smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Raspberry, Bergamot and Bulgarian Rose.

Is Amber Arabian or Essencial Oud Pimenta better for summer or winter?

Amber Arabian suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Arabian and Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Amber Arabian has top notes of Saffron, Raspberry, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine, Gurjan balsam and Gaiac Wood, a base of Amber, Cedar and Vanilla. 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.