Fragrance comparison

Onction vs OT - 23

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 57 ratings analysed

3 wins

Onction

Henry Jacques

4.7443 votes

Rank #18,245 AmberOud

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21%scent match

Clearly different

OT - 23

Olfattology

3.9314 votes

Rank #45,722 AromaticMarine

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Onction takes 3 of 5 categories.

Onction
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
OT - 23
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Onction3/5

OT - 232/5

Ratings & consensus: Onction
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Onction
Sillage & projection: OT - 23
Value for money: OT - 23
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

OnctionHenry Jacques

OT - 23Olfattology

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.74/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 69%

3.93/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%

Category winnerOnctionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

79%Love

19%Like

0%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

43 votes

50%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityOnction

SillageOT - 23

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value50

Category winnerOT - 23Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

balsamic69%

sweet61%

aromatic100%

marine92%

amber84%

smoky77%

citrus69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronMyrrhCedar

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)OpoponaxRed Rose

Base

SandalwoodVetiverPatchouli

Top

BergamotLemonSaffronCassiaMandarin Orange

Heart

Sea NotesIncensePink PepperLavenderLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomJuniper BerriesMyrrh

Base

VanillaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPrecious WoodsMuskAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliRock roseSandalwood

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Myrrh, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer6

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men58

Unisex37

Women5

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,245

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#45,722

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerOnctionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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OT - 23 by Olfattology hits the skin with a sharp, medicinal burst of saffron and bitter orange before settling into an unexpected oceanic floral haze. This unisex composition plays a strange game of tug-of-war between cold sea notes and warm, smoky resins like myrrh and gurjan balsam. Unlike typical marine scents tha…

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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, Onction or OT - 23?

Onction takes 3 of 5 categories. Onction is rated 4.74/5 from 43 votes; OT - 23 is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes. Choose Onction for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose OT - 23 for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Onction or OT - 23?

They last about the same: Onction 85/100, OT - 23 83/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Onction or OT - 23?

OT - 23 projects furthest (OT - 23 78/100, Onction 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Onction and OT - 23 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Myrrh, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.

Is Onction or OT - 23 better for summer or winter?

Onction suits evening wear; OT - 23 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Onction and OT - 23?

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. OT - 23 has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Saffron and Cassia, heart notes of Sea Notes, Incense, Pink Pepper and Lavender, a base of Vanilla, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Precious Woods and Musk.