Red Amber vs Essencial Oud Pimenta
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Essencial Oud Pimenta takes 4 of 7 categories.
Red AmberChoose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in winter.
Essencial Oud PimentaChoose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Red Amber3/7
Essencial Oud Pimenta4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Essencial Oud Pimenta
- Community sentiment
- Red Amber
- Longevity
- Essencial Oud Pimenta
- Sillage & projection
- Essencial Oud Pimenta
- Value for money
- Red Amber
- Versatility
- Red Amber
- 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
Red AmberPascal MorabitoEssencial Oud PimentaNaturaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.28/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 46%Had 10%Want 44%
4.26/ 5 · 436 votes
Have 65%Had 17%Want 18%
Category winnerEssencial Oud PimentaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate46%Love
40%Like
10%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate
50 votes
51%Love
24%Like
8%Ok
12%Dislike
6%Hate
275 votes
Category winnerRed AmberMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEssencial Oud Pimenta
SillageEssencial Oud Pimenta
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRed AmberBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
warm spicy92%
citrus84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
amber61%
fresh spicy100%
warm spicy92%
oud84%
woody77%
aromatic61%
earthy38%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Black PepperTangerineApple
Heart
elemiChili PepperGeranium
Base
Tonka BeanWoody NotesAmberVetiver
Top
Black PepperPepperSaffronIshpink, Ocotea QuixosPripriocaBergamotLemon
Heart
RoseRaspberryBlueberryAppleClary SageGeraniumCoriander
Base
Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliMuskLeatherBreu-BrancoAmberPeru BalsamGurjan balsam
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Apple, Geranium and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring59
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring54
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerRed AmberMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#29,104
PerfumerViolaine Collas
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#25,884
PerfumerJohn Gamba, Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Verônica Kato
Launched2021
Reviews0
Category winnerEssencial Oud PimentaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPascal Morabito Red Amber opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and crisp apple paired against sweet tangerine. As the initial brightness settles, the fragrance shifts into a heart of green geranium and chili pepper, balanced by resinous elemi. The dry-down relies on warm tonka bean, amber, and earthy vetiver to cr…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Red Amber or Essencial Oud Pimenta?
Essencial Oud Pimenta takes 4 of 7 categories. Red Amber is rated 4.28/5 from 50 votes; Essencial Oud Pimenta is rated 4.26/5 from 436 votes. Choose Red Amber for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Essencial Oud Pimenta for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Red Amber or Essencial Oud Pimenta?
Essencial Oud Pimenta lasts longest (Essencial Oud Pimenta 80/100, Red Amber 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Red Amber or Essencial Oud Pimenta?
Essencial Oud Pimenta projects furthest (Essencial Oud Pimenta 69/100, Red Amber 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Red Amber and Essencial Oud Pimenta smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Apple, Geranium and Amber.
Is Red Amber or Essencial Oud Pimenta better for summer or winter?
For summer, Red Amber is the stronger pick. For winter, Red Amber is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Red Amber and Essencial Oud Pimenta?
Red Amber has top notes of Black Pepper, Tangerine and Apple, heart notes of elemi, Chili Pepper and Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean, Woody Notes, Amber 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.
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