Fragrance comparison

Blooming Fire vs Onyx

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 571 ratings analysed

Blooming Fire

Orebella · 2024

3.90469 votes

Rank #4,838 White FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Onyx

Royalty by Maluma

4.51102 votes

Rank #5,676 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Onyx takes 6 of 7 categories.

Blooming Fire
Choose it for a white floral and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Onyx
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Blooming Fire1/7

Onyx6/7

Ratings & consensus: Onyx
Community sentiment: Onyx
Longevity: Onyx
Sillage & projection: Onyx
Value for money: Onyx
Versatility: Onyx
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Blooming Fire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blooming FireOrebella

OnyxRoyalty by Maluma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 469 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

4.51/ 5 · 102 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

Category winnerOnyxRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

29%Like

15%Ok

9%Dislike

6%Hate

469 votes

62%Love

31%Like

4%Ok

2%Dislike

1%Hate

102 votes

Category winnerOnyxMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityOnyx

SillageOnyx

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value78

Category winnerOnyxBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

warm spicy90%

tropical80%

woody70%

coconut60%

citrus50%

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

cinnamon84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotCardamomCedarClove Leaf

Heart

Monoi OilJasmine

Base

Patchouli

Top15-30 mins

CardamomPearBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

CinnamonPlumClove Leaf

Base5-7 hrs

VanillaIrisCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cardamom, Cedar and Clove Leaf. Durations are only published for Onyx, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter31

Day–

Night–

Spring54

Summer21

Fall0

Winter100

Day52

Night100

Category winnerOnyxMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

Men84

Unisex14

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,838

PerfumerClement Gavarry

Launched2024

Reviews113

Overall rank#5,676

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerBlooming FireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blooming Fire by Orebella brings a warm, tropical garden onto your skin. Bergamot and cardamom open the scent with a bright, spicy flash. It quickly melts into a creamy monoi and jasmine heart. A base of earthy patchouli keeps the white florals grounded. This scent is built for warm, humid summer days and casual sundr…

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Onyx by Royalty by Maluma hits the skin with a rich burst of spiced cardamom and juicy pear before settling into a warm core of cinnamon, dark plum, and clove leaf. It balances sweet autumn fruit with cozy bakery spices, resting over an easy base of smooth vanilla, cedar wood, and a soft touch of powdery iris. The ove…

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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, Blooming Fire or Onyx?

Onyx takes 6 of 7 categories. Blooming Fire is rated 3.90/5 from 469 votes; Onyx is rated 4.51/5 from 102 votes. Choose Blooming Fire for a white floral and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Onyx for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blooming Fire or Onyx?

They last about the same: Onyx 61/100, Blooming Fire 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Blooming Fire or Onyx?

Onyx projects furthest (Onyx 53/100, Blooming Fire 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blooming Fire and Onyx smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cardamom, Cedar and Clove Leaf.

Is Blooming Fire or Onyx better for summer or winter?

For summer, Onyx is the stronger pick. For winter, Onyx is the stronger pick. Onyx suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blooming Fire and Onyx?

Blooming Fire has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom, Cedar and Clove Leaf, heart notes of Monoi Oil and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli. Onyx has top notes of Cardamom, Pear and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Plum and Clove Leaf, a base of Vanilla, Iris and Cedar.