Fragrance comparison

Essencial Oud vs Ferrum

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 2,114 ratings analysed

3 wins

Essencial Oud

Natura · 2017

4.322,114 votes

Rank #23,812 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Ferrum

Claudio Cutuli Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #77,535 FruityAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Essencial Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Ferrum
Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character.

Essencial Oud3/4

Ferrum0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essencial OudNatura

FerrumClaudio Cutuli Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 2,114 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 38%Had 6%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

12%Dislike

6%Hate

1,396 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Oud

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value50

Category winnerEssencial OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

oud84%

sweet69%

balsamic61%

fresh spicy46%

fruity100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

white floral77%

oud69%

sweet61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both oud and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronCardamomBergamotelemi

Heart

RosePripriocaJasminePralineGurjan balsamCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLoukhoum

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Copaiba balmSandalwoodPatchouliCedarAmberMuskCashmeran

Top30 to 45 minutes

FigelemiRhubarb

Heart2 to 3 hours

White FlowersSkin

Base6 to 8 hours

AmberAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared noteselemi, Agarwood (Oud) and Amber. Durations are only published for Ferrum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer8

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex51

Women45

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,812

PerfumerPierre-Constantin Guéros, Verônica Kato

Launched2017

Reviews2

Overall rank#77,535

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Natura Essencial Oud is a potent woody fragrance for men launched in 2017. It centers on a refined agarwood note tempered by spicy saffron and sweet praline. This long-lasting scent thrives in cold winter weather, providing a bold and sophisticated presence perfect for formal evening occasions or days when you want yo…

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Ferrum by Claudio Cutuli Parfums opens with a sharp, tart burst of rhubarb combined with lush, milky fig and resinous elemi. This bright, fruity, and aromatic introduction soon softens into an intimate center featuring clean white flowers and an intimate skin note. In the base, deep agarwood oud meets warm amber to an…

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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 lasts longer, Essencial Oud or Ferrum?

Essencial Oud lasts longest (Essencial Oud 83/100, Ferrum 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Oud or Ferrum?

Projection is very close: Essencial Oud 75/100, Ferrum 75/100 for sillage.

Do Essencial Oud and Ferrum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and sweet accords. Common notes include elemi, Agarwood (Oud) and Amber.

What are the notes in Essencial Oud and Ferrum?

Essencial Oud has top notes of Saffron, Cardamom, Bergamot and elemi, heart notes of Rose, Priprioca, Jasmine and Praline, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Copaiba balm, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Ferrum has top notes of Fig, elemi and Rhubarb, heart notes of White Flowers and Skin, a base of Amber and Agarwood (Oud).