Fragrance comparison

Smoking Rose vs Essencial Oud Pimenta

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 440 ratings analysed

Smoking Rose

Sanae Intoxicants

4.254 votes

Rank #42,505 RoseBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Essencial Oud Pimenta

Natura · 2021

4.26436 votes

Rank #23,560 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Oud Pimenta takes 2 of 4 categories.

Smoking Rose
Choose it for a rose and balsamic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.
Essencial Oud Pimenta
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Smoking Rose1/4

Essencial Oud Pimenta2/4

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

Smoking RoseSanae Intoxicants

Essencial Oud PimentaNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

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

50%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageEssencial Oud Pimenta

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value68

Category winnerSmoking RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

balsamic92%

lavender84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

amber61%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

woody77%

aromatic61%

earthy38%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RosePeru BalsamLavenderGrassSandalwoodGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black PepperPepperSaffronIshpink, Ocotea QuixosPripriocaBergamotLemon

Heart

RoseRaspberryBlueberryAppleClary SageGeraniumCoriander

Base

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliMuskLeatherBreu-BrancoAmberPeru BalsamGurjan balsam

InformationalShared notesRose, Peru Balsam and Geranium. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Spring54

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men5

Unisex62

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,505

PerfumerSanae Barber

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#23,560

PerfumerJohn Gamba, Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Verônica Kato

Launched2021

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial Oud PimentaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Smoking Rose by Sanae Intoxicants pairs dense jammy rose with sweet smoke and warm Peru balsam. Sanae Barber created this natural floral woody musk perfume in 2010. The fragrance opens with a rich burgundy rose pushed by crisp lavender and crushed grass. As it warms on skin, the floral heart settles into smooth sandal…

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…

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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, Smoking Rose or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Essencial Oud Pimenta takes 2 of 4 categories. Smoking Rose is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Essencial Oud Pimenta is rated 4.26/5 from 436 votes. Choose Smoking Rose for a rose and balsamic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Essencial Oud Pimenta for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Smoking Rose or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

They last about the same: Smoking Rose 80/100, Essencial Oud Pimenta 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Smoking Rose or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Essencial Oud Pimenta projects furthest (Essencial Oud Pimenta 69/100, Smoking Rose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Smoking Rose and Essencial Oud Pimenta smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Rose, Peru Balsam and Geranium.

Is Smoking Rose or Essencial Oud Pimenta better for summer or winter?

Smoking Rose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Smoking Rose and Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Smoking Rose features Rose, Peru Balsam, Lavender, Grass and Sandalwood. 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.