Fragrance comparison

Gentle Oud vs Sapphire Onyx

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

Gentle Oud

Nomade Perfumes

5.002 votes

Rank #45,131 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

70%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Sapphire Onyx

Le Bonheur Perfumes

4.717 votes

Rank #34,626 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sapphire Onyx takes 4 of 4 categories.

Gentle Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sapphire Onyx
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Gentle Oud0/4

Sapphire Onyx4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gentle OudNomade Perfumes

Sapphire OnyxLe Bonheur Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 45%Had 0%Want 55%

4.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

86%Love

0%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevitySapphire Onyx

SillageSapphire Onyx

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value84

Category winnerSapphire OnyxBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

leather69%

oud61%

oud100%

warm spicy88%

amber77%

woody65%

leather53%

patchouli42%

Scent match70%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronNutmegPepperCardamom

Heart

CedarPatchouliLeatherAmber

Base

BenzoinMuskOud

Top1 to 2 hours

CardamomSaffron

Heart4 to 6 hours

OudPatchouliCedarwood

Base8 to 12+ hours

AmberLeather

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Cardamom, Patchouli and Leather. Durations are only published for Sapphire Onyx, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring29

Summer14

Fall57

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men88

Unisex13

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,131

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,626

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSapphire OnyxHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chris Maurice composed Gentle Oud for Nomade Perfumes in 2022 as an accessible take on resinous wood. It opens with a dry rasp of saffron, black pepper, and ground nutmeg before softening into smooth cedar wood and dark patchouli. The base anchors the composition with warm amber, sweet benzoin, and a polite, non-anima…

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Sapphire Onyx by Le Bonheur Perfumes is an intense woody chypre fragrance built around heavy resins, dark woods, and pungent spices. It opens with an immediate kick of pungent cardamom and earthy saffron before sliding into a commanding heart of dark oud, rich patchouli, and dry cedarwood. As the blend settles onto th…

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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, Gentle Oud or Sapphire Onyx?

Sapphire Onyx takes 4 of 4 categories. Gentle Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Sapphire Onyx is rated 4.71/5 from 7 votes. Choose Gentle Oud for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sapphire Onyx for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Gentle Oud or Sapphire Onyx?

Sapphire Onyx lasts longest (Sapphire Onyx 91/100, Gentle Oud 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gentle Oud or Sapphire Onyx?

Sapphire Onyx projects furthest (Sapphire Onyx 86/100, Gentle Oud 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gentle Oud and Sapphire Onyx smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and oud accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cardamom, Patchouli and Leather.

Is Gentle Oud or Sapphire Onyx better for summer or winter?

Gentle Oud suits evening wear; Sapphire Onyx suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gentle Oud and Sapphire Onyx?

Gentle Oud has top notes of Saffron, Nutmeg, Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Cedar, Patchouli, Leather and Amber, a base of Benzoin, Musk and Oud. Sapphire Onyx has top notes of Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Oud, Patchouli and Cedarwood, a base of Amber and Leather.