Fragrance comparison

Circa vs Quasar Onix

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 90 ratings analysed

Circa

Cardon

—0 votes

Rank #82,052 CitrusEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Quasar Onix

O Boticário

4.1690 votes

Rank #31,622 VanillaFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Quasar Onix takes 1 of 1 categories.

Circa
Choose it for a citrus and earthy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Quasar Onix
Choose it for a vanilla and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Circa0/1

Quasar Onix1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CircaCardon

Quasar OnixO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.16/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 25%Had 60%Want 15%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

30%Love

61%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

90 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

earthy92%

ozonic84%

iris77%

woody69%

aquatic61%

vanilla100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MelonLimeCardamom

Heart

CypriolOrrisSageLily of the Valley

Base

PatchouliLeatherVanillaVetiverSandalwood

Top

LimeKumquatBergamotArtemisiaSageJuniper

Heart

Green AppleBlack PepperNutmegGeraniumCardamomCedarFreesiaRosemary

Base

VanillaAmberLeatherSandalwoodOakmossVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesLime, Cardamom, Sage and Leather. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring75

Summer38

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#82,052

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,622

PerfumerCarmita Magalhães, Fabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerQuasar OnixHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Circa by Cardon is a Leather fragrance for men. This is a new fragrance. Circa was launched in 2025. Top notes are Melon, Lime and Cardamom; middle notes are Cypriol, Orris, Sage and Lily of the Valley; base notes are Patchouli, Leather, Vanilla, Vetiver and Sandalwood. It opens with Melon, Lime. The heart moves into …

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Quasar Onix by O Boticário starts with an energetic burst of zesty lime, tart kumquat, and crisp juniper berries. As it settles on the skin, warming cardamom, spicy black pepper, and crisp green apple balance out the citrus kick with solid everyday depth. The dry-down reveals a smooth blanket of sweet vanilla, dry ced…

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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.

Do Circa and Quasar Onix smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Lime, Cardamom, Sage and Leather.

Is Circa or Quasar Onix better for summer or winter?

Circa suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Circa and Quasar Onix?

Circa has top notes of Melon, Lime and Cardamom, heart notes of Cypriol, Orris, Sage and Lily of the Valley, a base of Patchouli, Leather, Vanilla and Vetiver. Quasar Onix has top notes of Lime, Kumquat, Bergamot and Artemisia, heart notes of Green Apple, Black Pepper, Nutmeg and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Leather and Sandalwood.