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Aoud Black Candy vs Onice

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

Updated 579 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aoud Black Candy takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Aoud Black Candy

    Choose it for a sweet and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Onice

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Aoud Black Candy5/7
Onice1/7
Ratings & consensus
Aoud Black Candy
Community sentiment
Aoud Black Candy
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Aoud Black Candy
Value for money
Onice
Versatility
Aoud Black Candy
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Aoud Black Candy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Aoud Black CandyMancera
OniceOmnia Profumi
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.89/ 5 · 523 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
3.36/ 5 · 56 votes
Have 27%Had 25%Want 47%
Category winnerAoud Black CandyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
34%Love
42%Like
5%Ok
18%Dislike
1%Hate

523 votes

22%Love
37%Like
0%Ok
37%Dislike
4%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerAoud Black CandyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate64
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageAoud Black Candy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value53
¤ Price value60
Category winnerOniceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
soft spicy91%
musky83%
amber74%
rose65%
green56%
fresh spicy100%
soft spicy92%
sweet84%
anis77%
aromatic69%
woody61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet and soft spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
LicoriceMint
Heart2-4 hrs
AmberRose
Base6-8+ hrs
Sweet NotesWhite Musk
Notes
LicoriceAniseNutmegMintLavenderPineappleGeraniumCitrusesSandalwoodAmberPeachMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLicorice, Mint and Amber. Durations are only published for Aoud Black Candy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer36
Fall100
Winter97
Day100
Night92
Spring100
Summer67
Fall44
Winter33
Day100
Night63
Category winnerAoud Black CandyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men11
Unisex59
Women30
Men14
Unisex29
Women57
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,120

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews62

Overall rank#18,804

PerfumerFabrizio Tagliacarne

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerAoud Black CandyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mancera Aoud Black Candy is not your standard sugary mall perfume. You spray it on and black licorice rushes the room. Fresh garden mint follows right behind, cutting the dark molasses thickness with a bracing herbal snap. It feels crisp. Then the fragrance pivots. Within thirty minutes, a warm blanket of golden amber…

Reviews →

Onice by Omnia Profumi is a bold floral green fragrance centered on an intense licorice and fennel opening. Launched in 2005, this polarizing scent evolves from a sharp, medicinal herbal burst into a warm, woody base that reacts uniquely to skin chemistry. It works best for spring days, offering an unconventional expe…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Aoud Black Candy or Onice?

Aoud Black Candy takes 5 of 7 categories. Aoud Black Candy is rated 3.89/5 from 523 votes; Onice is rated 3.36/5 from 56 votes. Choose Aoud Black Candy for a sweet and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Onice for a fresh spicy and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aoud Black Candy or Onice?

They last about the same: Aoud Black Candy 71/100, Onice 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Aoud Black Candy or Onice?

Aoud Black Candy projects furthest (Aoud Black Candy 67/100, Onice 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aoud Black Candy and Onice smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and soft spicy accords. Common notes include Licorice, Mint and Amber.

Is Aoud Black Candy or Onice better for summer or winter?

For summer, Onice is the stronger pick. For winter, Aoud Black Candy is the stronger pick. Aoud Black Candy suits daytime wear; Onice suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aoud Black Candy and Onice?

Aoud Black Candy has top notes of Licorice and Mint, heart notes of Amber and Rose, a base of Sweet Notes and White Musk. Onice features Licorice, Anise, Nutmeg, Mint and Lavender.

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