Essencial Oud Pimenta vs Forever Oud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.
Essencial Oud PimentaChoose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Forever OudChoose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Essencial Oud Pimenta2/5
Forever Oud2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Essencial Oud Pimenta
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Forever Oud
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- Value for money
- Forever Oud
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Essencial Oud Pimenta
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Essencial Oud PimentaNaturaForever OudMithWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.26/ 5 · 436 votes
Have 65%Had 17%Want 18%
4.50/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 35%Had 4%Want 62%
Category winnerEssencial Oud PimentaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate51%Love
24%Like
8%Ok
12%Dislike
6%Hate
275 votes
70%Love
10%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityForever Oud
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerForever OudBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
warm spicy92%
oud84%
woody77%
aromatic61%
earthy38%
oud100%
rose92%
fruity84%
fresh spicy77%
warm spicy69%
amber61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both oud, fresh spicy and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Black PepperPepperSaffronIshpink, Ocotea QuixosPripriocaBergamotLemon
Heart
RoseRaspberryBlueberryAppleClary SageGeraniumCoriander
Base
Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliMuskLeatherBreu-BrancoAmberPeru BalsamGurjan balsam
Top
CassisBlack Pepper
Heart
RoseRaspberryCinnamonGeraniumViolet
Base
Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliBenzoinPeru BalsamVanillaMusk
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Rose, Raspberry 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 seasonSpring54
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring75
Summer25
Fall50
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,885
PerfumerJohn Gamba, Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Verônica Kato
Launched2021
Reviews0
Overall rank#33,369
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerEssencial Oud PimentaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNatura 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 →Forever Oud is a plush rose and oud scent with a fruity cassis-raspberry lift, black pepper at the top, and a smooth ambered base of vanilla, balsam, patchouli, and musk. It opens rich and polished, then settles into a softer, sweeter woody trail. It suits wearers who like formal, full-bodied oud fragrances without a …
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, Essencial Oud Pimenta or Forever Oud?
No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Essencial Oud Pimenta is rated 4.26/5 from 436 votes; Forever Oud is rated 4.50/5 from 10 votes. Choose Essencial Oud Pimenta for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Forever Oud for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Essencial Oud Pimenta or Forever Oud?
Forever Oud lasts longest (Forever Oud 85/100, Essencial Oud Pimenta 80/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Essencial Oud Pimenta or Forever Oud?
Projection is very close: Essencial Oud Pimenta 69/100, Forever Oud 69/100 for sillage.
Do Essencial Oud Pimenta and Forever Oud smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Rose, Raspberry and Geranium.
Is Essencial Oud Pimenta or Forever Oud better for summer or winter?
Forever Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Essencial Oud Pimenta and Forever Oud?
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. Forever Oud has top notes of Cassis and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Raspberry, Cinnamon and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Benzoin and Peru Balsam.
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