Fragrance comparison

Darkness vs Onction

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

Darkness

Lapp Fragrances

4.004 votes

Rank #54,506 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Onction

Henry Jacques

4.7443 votes

Rank #16,246 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Onction takes 2 of 2 categories.

Darkness
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Onction
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Darkness0/2

Onction2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Onction
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

DarknessLapp Fragrances

OnctionHenry Jacques

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 4%Want 96%

4.74/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageOnction

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

woody100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

amber100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

balsamic69%

sweet61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SpruceBergamotOpoponax

Heart

MyrrhMarjoramAgarwood (Oud)

Base

AmberSandalwoodMusk

Top

SaffronMyrrhCedar

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)OpoponaxRed Rose

Base

SandalwoodVetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesOpoponax, Myrrh, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring31

Summer6

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men58

Unisex37

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,506

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,246

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerOnctionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Darkness by Lapp Fragrances opens with a sharp, resinous blast of spruce and bergamot. As it settles, it reveals a dark, woody heart of oud and myrrh, anchored by a deep base of amber, sandalwood, and musk. This is a cold-weather scent that brings a moody, forest-like atmosphere to your skin, ideal for evening wear du…

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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, Darkness or Onction?

Onction takes 2 of 2 categories. Darkness is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Onction is rated 4.74/5 from 43 votes. Choose Darkness for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Onction for a amber and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which projects more, Darkness or Onction?

Onction projects furthest (Onction 69/100, Darkness 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Darkness and Onction smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Opoponax, Myrrh, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.

Is Darkness or Onction better for summer or winter?

Darkness suits evening wear; Onction suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Darkness and Onction?

Darkness has top notes of Spruce, Bergamot and Opoponax, heart notes of Myrrh, Marjoram and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Amber, Sandalwood and Musk. 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.