Fragrance comparison

Hermetic vs Samah Onyx

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

Hermetic

Xerjoff

4.006 votes

Rank #47,956 Fresh SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Samah Onyx

Riiffs Perfumes

4.004 votes

Rank #47,543 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Samah Onyx takes 4 of 4 categories.

Hermetic
Choose it for a fresh spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Samah Onyx
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Hermetic0/4

Samah Onyx4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HermeticXerjoff

Samah OnyxRiiffs Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySamah Onyx

SillageSamah Onyx

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value20

¤ Price value69

Category winnerSamah OnyxBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

sweet92%

citrus84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

woody61%

floral100%

woody92%

sweet84%

rose77%

caramel69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperLemon

Heart

PeachYlang YlangBulgarian Rose

Base

Tonka BeanIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramel

Top

Vanilla OrchidYlang YlangWhipped Cream

Heart

Bulgarian RosePeonyBlackcurrant

Base

CaramelPrecious WoodsIncense

InformationalShared notesYlang Ylang, Bulgarian Rose, Incense and Caramel. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer29

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex33

Women17

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,956

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#47,543

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSamah OnyxHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Xerjoff Hermetic opens with a sharp burst of lemon contrasted by crackling black pepper. That quick citrus top soon makes room for a lush floral heart of Bulgarian rose and yellow ylang ylang, sweetened by ripe peach nectar. On skin, the dry-down turns warm and heavy, leaning into gooey caramel, cozy tonka bean, smoky…

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Samah Onyx reads as a rich floral gourmand with a soft but plush opening of whipped cream, vanilla orchid, and ylang ylang. Rose, peony, and blackcurrant keep it from feeling flat, while caramel, woods, and incense give the dry-down a darker, more textured finish. It looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy sweet flora…

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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, Hermetic or Samah Onyx?

Samah Onyx takes 4 of 4 categories. Hermetic is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Samah Onyx is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Hermetic for a fresh spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Samah Onyx for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hermetic or Samah Onyx?

Samah Onyx lasts longest (Samah Onyx 90/100, Hermetic 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hermetic or Samah Onyx?

Samah Onyx projects furthest (Samah Onyx 100/100, Hermetic 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hermetic and Samah Onyx smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Ylang Ylang, Bulgarian Rose, Incense and Caramel.

Is Hermetic or Samah Onyx better for summer or winter?

Hermetic suits day or night wear; Samah Onyx suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hermetic and Samah Onyx?

Hermetic has top notes of Black Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Peach, Ylang Ylang and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Incense, Guaiac Wood and Caramel. Samah Onyx has top notes of Vanilla Orchid, Ylang Ylang and Whipped Cream, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Peony and Blackcurrant, a base of Caramel, Precious Woods and Incense.