Fragrance comparison

Colors de Benetton Man Green vs Essencial Oud Pimenta

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 664 ratings analysed

Colors de Benetton Man Green

Benetton

3.68228 votes

Rank #14,694 CitrusAromatic

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36%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Essencial Oud Pimenta

Natura · 2021

4.26436 votes

Rank #23,104 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Oud Pimenta takes 5 of 7 categories.

Colors de Benetton Man Green
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Essencial Oud Pimenta
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Colors de Benetton Man Green2/7

Essencial Oud Pimenta5/7

Ratings & consensus: Essencial Oud Pimenta
Community sentiment: Essencial Oud Pimenta
Longevity: Essencial Oud Pimenta
Sillage & projection: Essencial Oud Pimenta
Value for money: Colors de Benetton Man Green
Versatility: Essencial Oud Pimenta
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Colors de Benetton Man Green

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Colors de Benetton Man GreenBenetton

Essencial Oud PimentaNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 228 votes

Have 74%Had 26%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 hate

16%Love

51%Like

23%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

210 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

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Oud Pimenta

SillageEssencial Oud Pimenta

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value68

Category winnerColors de Benetton Man GreenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

fruity65%

soft spicy56%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

woody77%

aromatic61%

earthy38%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Coriander

Base

CedarBlueberry

Top

Black PepperPepperSaffronIshpink, Ocotea QuixosPripriocaBergamotLemon

Heart

RoseRaspberryBlueberryAppleClary SageGeraniumCoriander

Base

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliMuskLeatherBreu-BrancoAmberPeru BalsamGurjan balsam

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Coriander and Blueberry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Spring54

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEssencial Oud PimentaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex9

Women1

Men5

Unisex62

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,694

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#23,104

PerfumerJohn Gamba, Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Verônica Kato

Launched2021

Reviews0

Category winnerColors de Benetton Man GreenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Colors de Benetton Man Green is an accessible woody fragrance launched in 2018. It relies on a crisp bergamot opening and a core of coriander spice, set against a foundation of cedar and blueberry. This blend offers a clean, straightforward profile that performs well in casual daily settings or during high-heat summer…

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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, Colors de Benetton Man Green or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Essencial Oud Pimenta takes 5 of 7 categories. Colors de Benetton Man Green is rated 3.68/5 from 228 votes; Essencial Oud Pimenta is rated 4.26/5 from 436 votes. Choose Colors de Benetton Man Green for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on 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, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Colors de Benetton Man Green or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Essencial Oud Pimenta lasts longest (Essencial Oud Pimenta 80/100, Colors de Benetton Man Green 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Colors de Benetton Man Green or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Essencial Oud Pimenta projects furthest (Essencial Oud Pimenta 69/100, Colors de Benetton Man Green 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Colors de Benetton Man Green and Essencial Oud Pimenta smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Coriander and Blueberry.

Is Colors de Benetton Man Green or Essencial Oud Pimenta better for summer or winter?

For summer, Colors de Benetton Man Green is the stronger pick. For winter, Essencial Oud Pimenta is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Colors de Benetton Man Green and Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Colors de Benetton Man Green has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Coriander, a base of Cedar and Blueberry. 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.