Aura vs Essencial Oud Pimenta
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
44%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Essencial Oud Pimenta takes 4 of 7 categories.
AuraChoose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Essencial Oud PimentaChoose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Aura3/7
Essencial Oud Pimenta4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Essencial Oud Pimenta
- Community sentiment
- Aura
- Longevity
- Essencial Oud Pimenta
- Sillage & projection
- Essencial Oud Pimenta
- Value for money
- Aura
- Versatility
- Essencial Oud Pimenta
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Aura
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AuraArmafEssencial Oud PimentaNaturaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.22/ 5 · 253 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
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 hate45%Love
40%Like
9%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
253 votes
51%Love
24%Like
8%Ok
12%Dislike
6%Hate
275 votes
Category winnerAuraMost 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 winnerAuraBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
aromatic92%
powdery84%
citrus77%
warm spicy69%
violet61%
fresh spicy100%
warm spicy92%
oud84%
woody77%
aromatic61%
earthy38%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, warm spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotAppleLemonBlack Cardamom
Heart
VioletIrisLavenderGeraniumPepper
Base
MuskSandalwoodAmberVetiver
Top
Black PepperPepperSaffronIshpink, Ocotea QuixosPripriocaBergamotLemon
Heart
RoseRaspberryBlueberryAppleClary SageGeraniumCoriander
Base
Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliMuskLeatherBreu-BrancoAmberPeru BalsamGurjan balsam
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Apple, Lemon and Geranium. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter32
Day–
Night–
Spring54
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerEssencial Oud PimentaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#2,769
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews46
Overall rank#25,890
PerfumerJohn Gamba, Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Verônica Kato
Launched2021
Reviews0
Category winnerAuraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAura opens with a bright burst of crisp apple and tart lemon, sliced through by a dark, smoky cardamom note. This unusual spice prevents the fruit from smelling like a cheap body spray, giving the initial spray a fresh, slightly bitter edge. As it settles, a clean, laundry-like musk rises to meet a powdery violet and …
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, Aura or Essencial Oud Pimenta?
Essencial Oud Pimenta takes 4 of 7 categories. Aura is rated 4.22/5 from 253 votes; Essencial Oud Pimenta is rated 4.26/5 from 436 votes. Choose Aura for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. 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, Aura or Essencial Oud Pimenta?
Essencial Oud Pimenta lasts longest (Essencial Oud Pimenta 80/100, Aura 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Aura or Essencial Oud Pimenta?
Essencial Oud Pimenta projects furthest (Essencial Oud Pimenta 69/100, Aura 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Aura and Essencial Oud Pimenta smell similar?
Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Apple, Lemon and Geranium.
Is Aura or Essencial Oud Pimenta better for summer or winter?
For summer, Aura is the stronger pick. For winter, Essencial Oud Pimenta is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Aura and Essencial Oud Pimenta?
Aura has top notes of Bergamot, Apple, Lemon and Black Cardamom, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Lavender and Geranium, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Amber 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.
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