Fragrance comparison

Sabbia vs Essencial Oud

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 2,114 ratings analysed

Sabbia

Professor

—0 votes

Rank #79,650 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Essencial Oud

Natura · 2017

4.322,114 votes

Rank #24,643 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sabbia
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.
Essencial Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Sabbia0/1

Essencial Oud1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Essencial Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

SabbiaProfessor

Essencial OudNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.32/ 5 · 2,114 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

51%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

12%Dislike

6%Hate

1,396 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value69

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

rose61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

oud84%

sweet69%

balsamic61%

fresh spicy46%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

CuminSaffronCardamom

Heart2 to 4 hours

Damask RoseCypriol Oil or NagarmothaTonka Bean

Base5 to 7 hours

SandalwoodMuskAmberCedar

Top

SaffronCardamomBergamotelemi

Heart

RosePripriocaJasminePralineGurjan balsamCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLoukhoum

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Copaiba balmSandalwoodPatchouliCedarAmberMuskCashmeran

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Cardamom, Damask Rose and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Durations are only published for Sabbia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring23

Summer8

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men4

Unisex51

Women45

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,650

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,643

PerfumerPierre-Constantin Guéros, Verônica Kato

Launched2017

Reviews2

Category winnerEssencial OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sabbia by Professor delivers a warm, dry oriental woody profile anchored by resinous depth and pungent kitchen spice. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of earthy cumin, bittersweet saffron, and aromatic cardamom. This initial heat softens as a core of velvety damask rose, smoky cypriol oil, and almond-tinged tonk…

Reviews →

Natura Essencial Oud is a potent woody fragrance for men launched in 2017. It centers on a refined agarwood note tempered by spicy saffron and sweet praline. This long-lasting scent thrives in cold winter weather, providing a bold and sophisticated presence perfect for formal evening occasions or days when you want yo…

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.

Do Sabbia and Essencial Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cardamom, Damask Rose and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.

What are the notes in Sabbia and Essencial Oud?

Sabbia has top notes of Cumin, Saffron and Cardamom, heart notes of Damask Rose, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Tonka Bean, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Amber and Cedar. Essencial Oud has top notes of Saffron, Cardamom, Bergamot and elemi, heart notes of Rose, Priprioca, Jasmine and Praline, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Copaiba balm, Sandalwood and Patchouli.