Born From Fire vs Essencial Oud Pimenta
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Essencial Oud Pimenta takes 5 of 7 categories.
Born From FireChoose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Essencial Oud PimentaChoose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Born From Fire2/7
Essencial Oud Pimenta5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Essencial Oud Pimenta
- Community sentiment
- Essencial Oud Pimenta
- Longevity
- Essencial Oud Pimenta
- Sillage & projection
- Born From Fire
- Value for money
- Essencial Oud Pimenta
- Versatility
- Essencial Oud Pimenta
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Born From Fire
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Born From FireSimone AndreoliEssencial Oud PimentaNaturaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.80/ 5 · 507 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 hate38%Love
29%Like
18%Ok
12%Dislike
2%Hate
343 votes
51%Love
24%Like
8%Ok
12%Dislike
6%Hate
275 votes
Category winnerEssencial Oud PimentaMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEssencial Oud Pimenta
SillageBorn From Fire
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEssencial Oud PimentaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
woody92%
vanilla84%
sweet77%
oud69%
amber61%
fresh spicy100%
warm spicy92%
oud84%
woody77%
aromatic61%
earthy38%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and oud
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
RoseAgarwood (Oud)SugarVanilla AbsoluteCashmere WoodSaffronAmberAmyrisBlack PepperVetiver
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Black PepperPepperSaffronIshpink, Ocotea QuixosPripriocaBergamotLemon
Heart
RoseRaspberryBlueberryAppleClary SageGeraniumCoriander
Base
Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliMuskLeatherBreu-BrancoAmberPeru BalsamGurjan balsam
InformationalShared notesRose, Agarwood (Oud), Saffron and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring43
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
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#3,745
PerfumerSimone Andreoli
Launched—
Reviews54
Overall rank#25,890
PerfumerJohn Gamba, Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Verônica Kato
Launched2021
Reviews0
Category winnerBorn From FireHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBorn From Fire is a rich rose, oud, and vanilla scent with a dark sugary warmth. It opens spicy, then settles into a smoother mix of amber woods, cashmere texture, and sweet floral depth. It suits shoppers who enjoy bold, plush fragrances with strong presence, especially in cooler weather. If heavy sweetness or dense …
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, Born From Fire or Essencial Oud Pimenta?
Essencial Oud Pimenta takes 5 of 7 categories. Born From Fire is rated 3.80/5 from 507 votes; Essencial Oud Pimenta is rated 4.26/5 from 436 votes. Choose Born From Fire for a rose and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Essencial Oud Pimenta for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Born From Fire or Essencial Oud Pimenta?
They last about the same: Essencial Oud Pimenta 80/100, Born From Fire 79/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Born From Fire or Essencial Oud Pimenta?
Projection is very close: Born From Fire 71/100, Essencial Oud Pimenta 69/100 for sillage.
Do Born From Fire and Essencial Oud Pimenta smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and oud accords. Common notes include Rose, Agarwood (Oud), Saffron and Amber.
Is Born From Fire or Essencial Oud Pimenta better for summer or winter?
For summer, Born From Fire is the stronger pick. For winter, Born From Fire is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Born From Fire and Essencial Oud Pimenta?
Born From Fire features Rose, Agarwood (Oud), Sugar, Vanilla Absolute and Cashmere Wood. 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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