L’Autre Oud Eau de Parfum vs Onction
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
56%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Onction takes 4 of 7 categories.
L’Autre Oud Eau de ParfumChoose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
OnctionChoose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
L’Autre Oud Eau de Parfum3/7
Onction4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Onction
- Community sentiment
- Onction
- Longevity
- Onction
- Sillage & projection
- L’Autre Oud Eau de Parfum
- Value for money
- L’Autre Oud Eau de Parfum
- Versatility
- Onction
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- L’Autre Oud Eau de Parfum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
L’Autre Oud Eau de ParfumLancômeOnctionHenry JacquesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.20/ 5 · 601 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
4.74/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 24%Had 7%Want 69%
Category winnerOnctionRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate46%Love
40%Like
3%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate
601 votes
79%Love
19%Like
0%Ok
2%Dislike
0%Hate
43 votes
Category winnerOnctionMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOnction
SillageL’Autre Oud Eau de Parfum
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerL’Autre Oud Eau de ParfumBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
oud90%
rose80%
warm spicy70%
amber60%
earthy50%
amber100%
oud92%
warm spicy84%
woody77%
balsamic69%
sweet61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both oud, woody and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLabdanumClary Sage
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)Turkish RoseBulgarian Rose
Base
Guaiac WoodMyrrhGurjan balsamPatchouliVetiverAmyrisMoss
Top
SaffronMyrrhCedar
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)OpoponaxRed Rose
Base
SandalwoodVetiverPatchouli
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring40
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring31
Summer6
Fall100
Winter100
Day53
Night100
Category winnerOnctionMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#1,932
PerfumerChristophe Raynaud
Launched—
Reviews61
Overall rank#18,245
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winnerL’Autre Oud Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotL’Autre Oud Eau de Parfum by Lancôme presents a dry, commanding take on the traditional rose-oud combination. The opening delivers a distinct clinical dryness, pairing cypriol oil with spicy saffron. As it settles on skin, the fragrance softens slightly with Turkish rose, yet never turns sweet. It suits cool weather, …
Reviews →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…
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.
Which is better, L’Autre Oud Eau de Parfum or Onction?
Onction takes 4 of 7 categories. L’Autre Oud Eau de Parfum is rated 4.20/5 from 601 votes; Onction is rated 4.74/5 from 43 votes. Choose L’Autre Oud Eau de Parfum for a woody and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Onction for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, L’Autre Oud Eau de Parfum or Onction?
Onction lasts longest (Onction 85/100, L’Autre Oud Eau de Parfum 77/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, L’Autre Oud Eau de Parfum or Onction?
Projection is very close: L’Autre Oud Eau de Parfum 71/100, Onction 69/100 for sillage.
Do L’Autre Oud Eau de Parfum and Onction smell similar?
Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh and Patchouli.
Is L’Autre Oud Eau de Parfum or Onction better for summer or winter?
For summer, Onction is the stronger pick. For winter, L’Autre Oud Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. Onction suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in L’Autre Oud Eau de Parfum and Onction?
L’Autre Oud Eau de Parfum has top notes of Saffron, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Labdanum and Clary Sage, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Turkish Rose and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Guaiac Wood, Myrrh, Gurjan balsam and Patchouli. 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.
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