Fragrance comparison

Sunset Boulevard vs Essencial Oud Pimenta

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 463 ratings analysed

Sunset Boulevard

Pascal Morabito

3.6327 votes

Rank #42,198 Fresh SpicyAromatic

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56%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Essencial Oud Pimenta

Natura · 2021

4.26436 votes

Rank #25,885 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Oud Pimenta takes 5 of 7 categories.

Sunset Boulevard
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Essencial Oud Pimenta
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Sunset Boulevard2/7

Essencial Oud Pimenta5/7

Ratings & consensus: Essencial Oud Pimenta
Community sentiment: Essencial Oud Pimenta
Longevity: Essencial Oud Pimenta
Sillage & projection: Essencial Oud Pimenta
Value for money: Sunset Boulevard
Versatility: Sunset Boulevard
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

Sunset BoulevardPascal Morabito

Essencial Oud PimentaNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 46%Had 14%Want 40%

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 hate

30%Love

30%Like

19%Ok

19%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

51%Love

24%Like

8%Ok

12%Dislike

6%Hate

275 votes

Category winnerEssencial Oud PimentaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Oud Pimenta

SillageEssencial Oud Pimenta

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value68

Category winnerSunset BoulevardBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

aromatic90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

citrus60%

patchouli50%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

woody77%

aromatic61%

earthy38%

Scent match56%Closely related · both fresh spicy, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotElemi resinApple

Heart

PepperGeraniumLavender

Base

PatchouliVetiverAmber

Top

Black PepperPepperSaffronIshpink, Ocotea QuixosPripriocaBergamotLemon

Heart

RoseRaspberryBlueberryAppleClary SageGeraniumCoriander

Base

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliMuskLeatherBreu-BrancoAmberPeru BalsamGurjan balsam

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Apple, Pepper 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

Spring100

Summer59

Fall88

Winter41

Day100

Night47

Spring54

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSunset BoulevardMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men45

Unisex40

Women15

Men5

Unisex62

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,198

PerfumerCorinne Cachen

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,885

PerfumerJohn Gamba, Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Verônica Kato

Launched2021

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial Oud PimentaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pascal Morabito Sunset Boulevard opens with a bright burst of bergamot, crisp apple, and resinous elemi. As it settles, lavender and black pepper add a clean, spicy pulse over an earthy patchouli and warm amber base. Built for casual spring afternoons and warm autumn evenings, it offers an easygoing, fresh spicy fragr…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sunset Boulevard or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Essencial Oud Pimenta takes 5 of 7 categories. Sunset Boulevard is rated 3.63/5 from 27 votes; Essencial Oud Pimenta is rated 4.26/5 from 436 votes. Choose Sunset Boulevard for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Essencial Oud Pimenta for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sunset Boulevard or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Essencial Oud Pimenta lasts longest (Essencial Oud Pimenta 80/100, Sunset Boulevard 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sunset Boulevard or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Essencial Oud Pimenta projects furthest (Essencial Oud Pimenta 69/100, Sunset Boulevard 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sunset Boulevard and Essencial Oud Pimenta smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Apple, Pepper and Geranium.

Is Sunset Boulevard or Essencial Oud Pimenta better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sunset Boulevard is the stronger pick. For winter, Essencial Oud Pimenta is the stronger pick. Sunset Boulevard suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sunset Boulevard and Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Sunset Boulevard has top notes of Bergamot, Elemi resin and Apple, heart notes of Pepper, Geranium and Lavender, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver and Amber. 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.