Fragrance comparison

Volare vs Essencial Oud Pimenta

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 452 ratings analysed

Volare

Profumi Di Polignano

3.2516 votes

Rank #67,872 AromaticRose

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40%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Essencial Oud Pimenta

Natura · 2021

4.26436 votes

Rank #25,108 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Oud Pimenta takes 5 of 5 categories.

Volare
Choose it for a aromatic and rose character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Essencial Oud Pimenta
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Volare0/5

Essencial Oud Pimenta5/5

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

VolareProfumi Di Polignano

Essencial Oud PimentaNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.25/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 42%Had 32%Want 26%

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

19%Love

13%Like

44%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

16 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

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Oud Pimenta

SillageEssencial Oud Pimenta

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value68

Category winnerEssencial Oud PimentaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

rose92%

fresh spicy84%

soft spicy77%

warm spicy69%

yellow floral61%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

woody77%

aromatic61%

earthy38%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

CorianderSaffronSeaweed

Heart2 to 3 hours

RoseYlang-YlangGeranium

Base3 to 5 hours

Black PepperPink PepperWhite Musk

Top

Black PepperPepperSaffronIshpink, Ocotea QuixosPripriocaBergamotLemon

Heart

RoseRaspberryBlueberryAppleClary SageGeraniumCoriander

Base

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliMuskLeatherBreu-BrancoAmberPeru BalsamGurjan balsam

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Saffron, Rose and Geranium. Durations are only published for Volare, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Spring54

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex55

Women36

Men5

Unisex62

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,872

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,108

PerfumerJohn Gamba, Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Verônica Kato

Launched2021

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial Oud PimentaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Volare by Profumi Di Polignano offers an unconventional maritime take on a classic floral structure. Created by perfumer Arturetto Landi in 2018, the composition pairs an initial marine touch of seaweed, saffron, and coriander with a deep floral core of rose, geranium, and ylang-ylang. Instead of relying on heavy ambe…

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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, Volare or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Essencial Oud Pimenta takes 5 of 5 categories. Volare is rated 3.25/5 from 16 votes; Essencial Oud Pimenta is rated 4.26/5 from 436 votes. Choose Volare for a aromatic and rose character. Best in summer, daytime wear. 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, Volare or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Essencial Oud Pimenta lasts longest (Essencial Oud Pimenta 80/100, Volare 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Volare or Essencial Oud Pimenta?

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

Do Volare and Essencial Oud Pimenta smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coriander, Saffron, Rose and Geranium.

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

Volare suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Volare and Essencial Oud Pimenta?

Volare has top notes of Coriander, Saffron and Seaweed, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Geranium, a base of Black Pepper, Pink Pepper and White Musk. 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.