Fragrance comparison

Essencial Oud Pimenta vs Mine Noir 1970 Nice

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 449 ratings analysed

4 wins

Essencial Oud Pimenta

Natura · 2021

4.26436 votes

Rank #23,386 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

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55%scent match

Closely related

Mine Noir 1970 Nice

Marc Joseph

4.1513 votes

Rank #50,818 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Oud Pimenta takes 4 of 5 categories.

Essencial Oud Pimenta
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Mine Noir 1970 Nice
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Essencial Oud Pimenta4/5

Mine Noir 1970 Nice1/5

Ratings & consensus: Essencial Oud Pimenta
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Essencial Oud Pimenta
Sillage & projection: Essencial Oud Pimenta
Value for money: Mine Noir 1970 Nice
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 PimentaNatura

Mine Noir 1970 NiceMarc Joseph

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 436 votes

Have 65%Had 17%Want 18%

4.15/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 71%Had 10%Want 19%

Category winnerEssencial Oud PimentaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

24%Like

8%Ok

12%Dislike

6%Hate

275 votes

46%Love

23%Like

31%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Oud Pimenta

SillageEssencial Oud Pimenta

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value79

Category winnerMine Noir 1970 NiceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

woody77%

aromatic61%

earthy38%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

earthy61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both fresh spicy, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperPepperSaffronIshpink, Ocotea QuixosPripriocaBergamotLemon

Heart

RoseRaspberryBlueberryAppleClary SageGeraniumCoriander

Base

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliMuskLeatherBreu-BrancoAmberPeru BalsamGurjan balsam

Top15-30 mins

CitronAppleCardamomBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

VetiverPepperGeraniumWhite WoodsRaspberryLavender

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesPepper, Bergamot, Raspberry and Apple. Durations are only published for Mine Noir 1970 Nice, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring80

Summer100

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex62

Women33

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Work 39%Casual 34%Date 17%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,386

PerfumerJohn Gamba, Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Verônica Kato

Launched2021

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,818

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial Oud PimentaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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 →

Mine Noir 1970 Nice by Marc Joseph delivers an energetic burst of crisp green apple, sharp Italian citron, and peppery cardamom right out of the sprayer. The opening feels bright and punchy. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus bite softens into an aromatic heart of lavender, geranium, and dry vetiver with a subtle touc…

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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, Essencial Oud Pimenta or Mine Noir 1970 Nice?

Essencial Oud Pimenta takes 4 of 5 categories. Essencial Oud Pimenta is rated 4.26/5 from 436 votes; Mine Noir 1970 Nice is rated 4.15/5 from 13 votes. Choose Essencial Oud Pimenta for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Mine Noir 1970 Nice for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Oud Pimenta or Mine Noir 1970 Nice?

Essencial Oud Pimenta lasts longest (Essencial Oud Pimenta 80/100, Mine Noir 1970 Nice 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Oud Pimenta or Mine Noir 1970 Nice?

Essencial Oud Pimenta projects furthest (Essencial Oud Pimenta 69/100, Mine Noir 1970 Nice 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Oud Pimenta and Mine Noir 1970 Nice smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Pepper, Bergamot, Raspberry and Apple.

Is Essencial Oud Pimenta or Mine Noir 1970 Nice better for summer or winter?

Mine Noir 1970 Nice suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Oud Pimenta and Mine Noir 1970 Nice?

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. Mine Noir 1970 Nice has top notes of Citron, Apple, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Vetiver, Pepper, Geranium and White Woods, a base of Musk and Amber.