Fragrance comparison

Asalat Al Sharq vs Onction

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

Asalat Al Sharq

Arabian Oud

4.0813 votes

Rank #39,351 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Onction

Henry Jacques

4.7443 votes

Rank #16,954 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Onction takes 3 of 4 categories.

Asalat Al Sharq
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Onction
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Asalat Al Sharq1/4

Onction3/4

Ratings & consensus: Onction
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Onction
Sillage & projection: Asalat Al Sharq
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Onction

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Asalat Al SharqArabian Oud

OnctionHenry Jacques

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 43%Had 13%Want 43%

4.74/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 69%

Category winnerOnctionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

69%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

79%Love

19%Like

0%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityOnction

SillageAsalat Al Sharq

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy90%

woody80%

earthy70%

metallic60%

patchouli50%

amber100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

balsamic69%

sweet61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both oud, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Agarwood (Oud)

Heart

SaffronVetiver

Base

PatchouliSandalwood

Top

SaffronMyrrhCedar

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)OpoponaxRed Rose

Base

SandalwoodVetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Saffron, Vetiver and Patchouli. 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

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Spring31

Summer6

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men58

Unisex37

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,351

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#16,954

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerOnctionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Asalat Al Sharq by Arabian Oud opens with a heavy blast of natural agarwood that immediately sets an uncompromised woody tone. As the initial medicinal sharpness softens, dry vetiver and warm saffron emerge to give the mid-phase a dark, spicy texture. The base anchors on earthy patchouli and smooth sandalwood, holding…

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Onction by Henry Jacques relies on a dense core of natural Cambodian oud, bitter saffron, and warm myrrh. It opens with an unrefined, earthy punch of resin and wood before smoothing into cedar and dark patchouli. Red rose and opoponax linger softly in the background, adding subtle sweet resin warmth to the dry wood st…

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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, Asalat Al Sharq or Onction?

Onction takes 3 of 4 categories. Asalat Al Sharq is rated 4.08/5 from 13 votes; Onction is rated 4.74/5 from 43 votes. Choose Asalat Al Sharq for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Onction for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Asalat Al Sharq or Onction?

Onction lasts longest (Onction 85/100, Asalat Al Sharq 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Asalat Al Sharq or Onction?

Asalat Al Sharq projects furthest (Asalat Al Sharq 75/100, Onction 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Asalat Al Sharq and Onction smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Saffron, Vetiver and Patchouli.

Is Asalat Al Sharq or Onction better for summer or winter?

Asalat Al Sharq suits day or night wear; Onction suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Asalat Al Sharq and Onction?

Asalat Al Sharq has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), heart notes of Saffron and Vetiver, a base of Patchouli and Sandalwood. Onction has top notes of Saffron, Myrrh and Cedar, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Opoponax and Red Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver and Patchouli.