Fragrance comparison

Fracture vs Essencial Oud Pimenta

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 443 ratings analysed

Fracture

Fuse

4.437 votes

Rank #36,614 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Essencial Oud Pimenta

Natura · 2021

4.26436 votes

Rank #23,730 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

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

Fracture2/4

Essencial Oud Pimenta2/4

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

FractureFuse

Essencial Oud PimentaNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 32%Had 12%Want 56%

4.26/ 5 · 436 votes

Have 65%Had 17%Want 18%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

51%Love

24%Like

8%Ok

12%Dislike

6%Hate

275 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Oud Pimenta

SillageFracture

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value68

Category winnerFractureBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber88%

woody77%

fruity65%

warm spicy53%

rose42%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

woody77%

aromatic61%

earthy38%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CognacRaspberryBlack Pepper

Heart3-4 hrs

AmberDamask RoseChypre NotesBalsamic Notes

Base8-10+ hrs

Malaysian OudPralineVetiver

Top

Black PepperPepperSaffronIshpink, Ocotea QuixosPripriocaBergamotLemon

Heart

RoseRaspberryBlueberryAppleClary SageGeraniumCoriander

Base

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliMuskLeatherBreu-BrancoAmberPeru BalsamGurjan balsam

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Black Pepper, Amber and Damask Rose. Durations are only published for Fracture, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer40

Fall60

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring54

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 40%Party 30%Casual 19%Work 12%

Men5

Unisex62

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,614

PerfumerArfan Ramli

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#23,730

PerfumerJohn Gamba, Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Verônica Kato

Launched2021

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial Oud PimentaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fuse Fracture hits your skin with a bold splash of boozy cognac and tart, ripe raspberry. A sharp kick of black pepper keeps the sweet fruit from turning into candy. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol punch fades quickly, making way for warm amber, earthy Damask rose, and rich balsamic sap. As the scent settle…

Reviews →

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 →

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, Fracture or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Fracture is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes; Essencial Oud Pimenta is rated 4.26/5 from 436 votes. Choose Fracture for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Essencial Oud Pimenta for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Fracture or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Essencial Oud Pimenta lasts longest (Essencial Oud Pimenta 80/100, Fracture 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fracture or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Projection is very close: Fracture 71/100, Essencial Oud Pimenta 69/100 for sillage.

Do Fracture and Essencial Oud Pimenta smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Black Pepper, Amber and Damask Rose.

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

Fracture suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fracture and Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Fracture has top notes of Cognac, Raspberry and Black Pepper, heart notes of Amber, Damask Rose, Chypre Notes and Balsamic Notes, a base of Malaysian Oud, Praline and Vetiver. 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.