Fragrance comparison

Essencial Oud Pimenta vs Silver Oud

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 442 ratings analysed

3 wins

Essencial Oud Pimenta

Natura · 2021

4.26436 votes

Rank #24,220 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Silver Oud

Manos Gerakinis

4.506 votes

Rank #44,418 Fresh SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Oud Pimenta takes 3 of 4 categories.

Essencial Oud Pimenta
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Silver Oud
Choose it for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Essencial Oud Pimenta3/4

Silver Oud1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Essencial Oud Pimenta
Sillage & projection: Essencial Oud Pimenta
Value for money: Silver 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 PimentaNatura

Silver OudManos Gerakinis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 436 votes

Have 65%Had 17%Want 18%

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Oud Pimenta

SillageEssencial Oud Pimenta

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSilver OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

woody77%

aromatic61%

earthy38%

fresh spicy100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

citrus69%

vanilla61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both fresh spicy and warm spicy

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

Black PepperBergamotSaffron

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseVanillaAmber

Base6-10 hrs

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)Olibanum

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Saffron, Bergamot and Rose. Durations are only published for Silver Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring40

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex62

Women33

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Date 40%Party 24%Work 20%Casual 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,220

PerfumerJohn Gamba, Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Verônica Kato

Launched2021

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,418

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 →

Manos Gerakinis Silver Oud gives you an immediate punch of cracked black pepper and bitter citrus peel that quickly yields to dry wood. Do not overspray this. The saffron adds an earthy warmth that softens the opening bite within fifteen minutes. As the fragrance settles on warm skin, a dark velvety rose intertwines w…

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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 Silver Oud?

Essencial Oud Pimenta takes 3 of 4 categories. Essencial Oud Pimenta is rated 4.26/5 from 436 votes; Silver Oud is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Essencial Oud Pimenta for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Silver Oud for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Oud Pimenta or Silver Oud?

Essencial Oud Pimenta lasts longest (Essencial Oud Pimenta 80/100, Silver Oud 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Oud Pimenta or Silver Oud?

Essencial Oud Pimenta projects furthest (Essencial Oud Pimenta 69/100, Silver Oud 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Oud Pimenta and Silver Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Saffron, Bergamot and Rose.

Is Essencial Oud Pimenta or Silver Oud better for summer or winter?

Silver Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Oud Pimenta and Silver 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. Silver Oud has top notes of Black Pepper, Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Rose, Vanilla and Amber, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud) and Olibanum.