Fragrance comparison

Onyx Elixir vs Lychee & Osmanthus

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 101 ratings analysed

2 wins

Onyx Elixir

MARIA CHER.

4.4393 votes

Rank #8,684 White FloralFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Lychee & Osmanthus

Mith

3.628 votes

Rank #49,118 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Onyx Elixir takes 2 of 4 categories.

Onyx Elixir
Choose it for a white floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Lychee & Osmanthus
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Onyx Elixir2/4

Lychee & Osmanthus1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Onyx Elixir
Value for money: Lychee & Osmanthus
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Onyx Elixir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Onyx ElixirMARIA CHER.

Lychee & OsmanthusMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 93 votes

Have 63%Had 10%Want 27%

3.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 29%Had 5%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

29%Like

9%Ok

2%Dislike

1%Hate

93 votes

25%Love

38%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageOnyx Elixir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value81

Category winnerLychee & OsmanthusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fresh spicy92%

tuberose84%

vanilla77%

citrus69%

animalic61%

woody100%

fruity92%

floral84%

citrus77%

fresh69%

white floral61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both white floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GingerBlood OrangeTea

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberosePepperOrange BlossomJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaWoody NotesVelvet

Top

Blood OrangeBergamotNeroliBitter Orange

Heart

LitchiOsmanthusJasmineRoseTeaTuberoseMimosaBamboo

Base

CedarSandalwoodAmberOakmossFig Leaf

InformationalShared notesBlood Orange, Tea, Tuberose and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Onyx Elixir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Spring100

Summer75

Fall0

Winter25

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex14

Women85

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,684

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#49,118

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerOnyx ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Onyx Elixir by MARIA CHER. is an intense, spicy white floral fragrance built around heavy tuberose, juicy blood orange, and warm vanilla. The scent opens with a sharp kick of fresh ginger and steeped black tea before blooming into a rich bouquet of orange blossom and jasmine dusted with black pepper. As it settles ont…

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Lychee & Osmanthus opens with bright citrus before settling into a light fruity floral heart where lychee, tea and soft osmanthus do most of the work. It usually reads clean, fresh and gently powdery rather than syrupy. This suits shoppers who want a spring to summer scent with a polished unisex feel. Reviews suggest …

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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, Onyx Elixir or Lychee & Osmanthus?

Onyx Elixir takes 2 of 4 categories. Onyx Elixir is rated 4.43/5 from 93 votes; Lychee & Osmanthus is rated 3.62/5 from 8 votes. Choose Onyx Elixir for a white floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Lychee & Osmanthus for a woody and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Onyx Elixir or Lychee & Osmanthus?

They last about the same: Onyx Elixir 70/100, Lychee & Osmanthus 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Onyx Elixir or Lychee & Osmanthus?

Onyx Elixir projects furthest (Onyx Elixir 55/100, Lychee & Osmanthus 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Onyx Elixir and Lychee & Osmanthus smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Tea, Tuberose and Jasmine.

Is Onyx Elixir or Lychee & Osmanthus better for summer or winter?

Onyx Elixir suits evening wear; Lychee & Osmanthus suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Onyx Elixir and Lychee & Osmanthus?

Onyx Elixir has top notes of Ginger, Blood Orange and Tea, heart notes of Tuberose, Pepper, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Woody Notes and Velvet. Lychee & Osmanthus has top notes of Blood Orange, Bergamot, Neroli and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Litchi, Osmanthus, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Amber and Oakmoss.