Fragrance comparison

Essencial Único vs Jour 9

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 1,366 ratings analysed

5 wins

Essencial Único

Natura · 2022

4.501,342 votes

Rank #25,251 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Jour 9

Majouri

3.4624 votes

Rank #51,816 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Único takes 5 of 5 categories.

Essencial Único
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Jour 9
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Essencial Único5/5

Jour 90/5

Ratings & consensus: Essencial Único
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Essencial Único
Sillage & projection: Essencial Único
Value for money: Essencial Único
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Essencial Único

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essencial ÚnicoNatura

Jour 9Majouri

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 1,342 votes

Have 89%Had 11%Want 0%

3.46/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 33%Had 9%Want 59%

Category winnerEssencial ÚnicoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

68%Love

20%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

1,342 votes

17%Love

38%Like

21%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Único

SillageEssencial Único

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value53

Category winnerEssencial ÚnicoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery69%

balsamic53%

fresh spicy46%

amber38%

fruity100%

floral92%

iris84%

warm spicy77%

soft spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NutmegSaffronIshpink, Ocotea QuixosPink PepperPomelo

Heart

Egyptian JasmineIrisOsmanthusParamelaRoseFreesiaLily-of-the-Valley

Base

AmberMyrrhVanillaBenzoinCoumarinOpoponaxLabdanumMusk

Top15 to 45 minutes

Pink PepperPlumMagnolia

Heart2 to 4 hours

SaffronOrris RootOsmanthus

Base4 to 8 hours

OudBenzoinLabdanum

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Pink Pepper, Osmanthus and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Jour 9, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer22

Fall100

Winter89

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex6

Women2

Men7

Unisex86

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,251

PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu, Verônica Kato

Launched2022

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,816

PerfumerJennifer Jambon

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerEssencial ÚnicoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Essencial Único is a bold, woody-floral fragrance for men built around the resinous intensity of Brazilian copaiba. It delivers a mature, sophisticated profile anchored by black pepper, iris, and cedar. Perfect for cool weather, this scent offers impressive longevity and is an excellent choice for those seeking a resi…

Reviews →

Jour 9 by Majouri is a woody spicy eau de parfum built around sweet plum, powdery orris root, and resinous oud. The opening pairs ripe plum with bright magnolia and a pinch of pink pepper, giving the initial spray a lush, fruity lift. As the perfume settles, saffron and osmanthus introduce a warm spicy warmth, while e…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Essencial Único or Jour 9?

Essencial Único takes 5 of 5 categories. Essencial Único is rated 4.50/5 from 1,342 votes; Jour 9 is rated 3.46/5 from 24 votes. Choose Essencial Único for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Jour 9 for a fruity and floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Único or Jour 9?

They last about the same: Essencial Único 78/100, Jour 9 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Único or Jour 9?

Essencial Único projects furthest (Essencial Único 62/100, Jour 9 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Único and Jour 9 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Pink Pepper, Osmanthus and Benzoin.

Is Essencial Único or Jour 9 better for summer or winter?

Jour 9 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Único and Jour 9?

Essencial Único has top notes of Nutmeg, Saffron, Ishpink, Ocotea Quixos and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Egyptian Jasmine, Iris, Osmanthus and Paramela, a base of Amber, Myrrh, Vanilla and Benzoin. Jour 9 has top notes of Pink Pepper, Plum and Magnolia, heart notes of Saffron, Orris Root and Osmanthus, a base of Oud, Benzoin and Labdanum.