Fragrance comparison

Oneirogen vs APSU

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 203 ratings analysed

Oneirogen

Ikiryō

4.1428 votes

Rank #55,202 MuskyFruity

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19%scent match

Clearly different

APSU

Ulrich Lang

3.93175 votes

Rank #13,367 GreenAquatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Oneirogen
Choose it for a musky and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
APSU
Choose it for a green and aquatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Oneirogen4/8

APSU4/8

Ratings & consensus: Oneirogen
Community sentiment: Oneirogen
Longevity: Oneirogen
Sillage & projection: APSU
Value for money: APSU
Versatility: Oneirogen
Note pyramid (duration): APSU
Fragranxe ranking: APSU

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OneirogenIkiryō

APSUUlrich Lang

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 9%Had 5%Want 86%

3.93/ 5 · 175 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerOneirogenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

43%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

28 votes

35%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

175 votes

Category winnerOneirogenMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityOneirogen

SillageAPSU

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value45

Category winnerAPSUBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

fruity91%

woody83%

sweet74%

powdery65%

floral56%

green100%

aquatic86%

ozonic72%

floral58%

fresh44%

musky30%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both musky and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BlackberryWhite MuskWater LilyIso E SuperWhite Tea

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Green LeavesViolet LeafCorianderBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

Water LilyWhite TeaJasmineIrisPink Pepper

Base4-6 hrs

White MuskCedarOlibanumAmber

Category winnerAPSULongest dry-down: 4-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter0

Day100

Night80

Spring100

Summer80

Fall0

Winter11

Day100

Night10

Category winnerOneirogenMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex25

Women63

Men11

Unisex76

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,202

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,367

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerAPSUHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oneirogen by Ikiryō is an ethereal, fruit-forward scent built on a clean backbone of musk and delicate botanicals. The opening centers on a sweet, juicy blackberry note that feels lush rather than candy-like, soon tempered by the crisp, soothing qualities of white tea. As it settles, floating water lily introduces a s…

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Ulrich Lang APSU smells like snapping fresh ivy leaves over a cold garden pond. You get a sharp rush of crushed green stems and chilled bergamot the second you spray it. It is hyper-realistic. Within ten minutes, the crisp herbal edge softens into soaked water lily, delicate white tea, and crushed violet leaf. A sheer…

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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, Oneirogen or APSU?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Oneirogen is rated 4.14/5 from 28 votes; APSU is rated 3.93/5 from 175 votes. Choose Oneirogen for a musky and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose APSU for a green and aquatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Oneirogen or APSU?

Oneirogen lasts longest (Oneirogen 67/100, APSU 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oneirogen or APSU?

Projection is very close: APSU 51/100, Oneirogen 50/100 for sillage.

Do Oneirogen and APSU smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and floral accords. Common notes include White Musk, Water Lily and White Tea.

Is Oneirogen or APSU better for summer or winter?

For summer, APSU is the stronger pick. For winter, APSU is the stronger pick. Oneirogen suits daytime wear; APSU suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oneirogen and APSU?

Oneirogen features Blackberry, White Musk, Water Lily, Iso E Super and White Tea. APSU has top notes of Green Leaves, Violet Leaf, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Water Lily, White Tea, Jasmine and Iris, a base of White Musk, Cedar, Olibanum and Amber.