Fragrance comparison

His Water Games vs MCM Onyx

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 135 ratings analysed

His Water Games

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,502 OzonicWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

MCM Onyx

MCM - Mode Creation Munich

3.80135 votes

Rank #14,554 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MCM Onyx takes 1 of 1 categories.

His Water Games
Choose it for a ozonic and woody character.
MCM Onyx
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

His Water Games0/1

MCM Onyx1/1

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: MCM Onyx

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

His Water GamesThe Dua Brand

MCM OnyxMCM - Mode Creation Munich

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

3.80/ 5 · 135 votes

Have 83%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

25%Love

41%Like

24%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

135 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value48

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

ozonic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

aquatic61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

lavender77%

citrus69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black CurrantLemon VerbenaWoodsy NotesViolet LeafGrapefruitWatermelonPatchouliLavenderBasil

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperGrapefruitGinger

Heart

LavenderViolet LeafBasil

Base

Haitian VetiverClearwoodTonka

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Grapefruit, Lavender and Basil. Durations are only published for His Water Games, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer96

Fall0

Winter47

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men84

Unisex15

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,502

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,554

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerMCM OnyxHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

His Water Games by The Dua Brand is an aromatic aquatic fragrance designed around crisp fruit, sharp herbs, and earthy woods. The scent opens with a juicy splash of watermelon paired with bitter grapefruit, brightened by herbal lemon verbena and fresh basil. As the citrus sparkle settles, the core turns toward dewy vi…

Reviews →

MCM Onyx is a clean, spicy aromatic scent built for easy daily wear. Reviewers often place it near the Sauvage, Luna Rossa Carbon and modern blue fragrance lane, with grapefruit, pepper, ginger and lavender giving it a bright, shower-fresh bite. It suits people who want something familiar, fresh and masculine-leaning,…

Reviews →

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 His Water Games and MCM Onyx smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Grapefruit, Lavender and Basil.

What are the notes in His Water Games and MCM Onyx?

His Water Games features Black Currant, Lemon Verbena, Woodsy Notes, Violet Leaf and Grapefruit. MCM Onyx has top notes of Pink Pepper, Grapefruit and Ginger, heart notes of Lavender, Violet Leaf and Basil, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Clearwood and Tonka.