L'Ombre Cachee vs Onction
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
70%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Onction takes 4 of 5 categories.
L'Ombre CacheeChoose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
OnctionChoose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
L'Ombre Cachee1/5
Onction4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Onction
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Onction
- Sillage & projection
- Onction
- Value for money
- L'Ombre Cachee
- 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
L'Ombre CacheeL'AntichambreOnctionHenry JacquesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 9%Had 13%Want 78%
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 hate29%Love
57%Like
0%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate
14 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
Category winners
LongevityOnction
SillageOnction
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerL'Ombre CacheeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
warm spicy88%
woody77%
patchouli65%
earthy53%
amber42%
amber100%
oud92%
warm spicy84%
woody77%
balsamic69%
sweet61%
Scent match70%Closely related · both oud, warm spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliSaffronMyrrhVetiverSandalwoodCedarAmberCashmere Wood
No top / heart / base split published
Top
SaffronMyrrhCedar
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)OpoponaxRed Rose
Base
SandalwoodVetiverPatchouli
InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Saffron and Myrrh. Durations are only published for L'Ombre Cachee, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night–
Spring31
Summer6
Fall100
Winter100
Day53
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#24,466
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#18,245
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winnerOnctionHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotL'Ombre Cachee by L'Antichambre is a brooding, woody oriental fragrance built around smoky agarwood oud, earthy patchouli, and resinous myrrh. Right from the first spray, it presents a bold and unapologetic character, greeting you with medicinal wood smoke and warm saffron spice. As the opening sharp edges soften, cre…
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'Ombre Cachee or Onction?
Onction takes 4 of 5 categories. L'Ombre Cachee is rated 4.00/5 from 14 votes; Onction is rated 4.74/5 from 43 votes. Choose L'Ombre Cachee for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Onction for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, L'Ombre Cachee or Onction?
Onction lasts longest (Onction 85/100, L'Ombre Cachee 80/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, L'Ombre Cachee or Onction?
Onction projects furthest (Onction 69/100, L'Ombre Cachee 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do L'Ombre Cachee and Onction smell similar?
Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Saffron and Myrrh.
Is L'Ombre Cachee or Onction better for summer or winter?
L'Ombre Cachee suits daytime wear; Onction suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in L'Ombre Cachee and Onction?
L'Ombre Cachee features Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Saffron, Myrrh and Vetiver. 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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