Fragrance comparison

Oud Vanille vs Onction

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 58 ratings analysed

Oud Vanille

Adopt Parfums

4.2015 votes

Rank #47,543 OudVanilla

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61%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Onction

Henry Jacques

4.7443 votes

Rank #18,245 AmberOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Onction takes 3 of 5 categories.

Oud Vanille
Choose it for a oud and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Onction
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud Vanille2/5

Onction3/5

Ratings & consensus: Onction
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Onction
Sillage & projection: Oud Vanille
Value for money: Oud Vanille
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

Oud VanilleAdopt Parfums

OnctionHenry Jacques

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 16%Had 3%Want 81%

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 hate

40%Love

47%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

15 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

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityOnction

SillageOud Vanille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value38

Category winnerOud VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

balsamic61%

amber100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

balsamic69%

sweet61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both oud, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MyrrhSaffron

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)

Base

Vanilla

Top

SaffronMyrrhCedar

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)OpoponaxRed Rose

Base

SandalwoodVetiverPatchouli

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring31

Summer6

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Men58

Unisex37

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,543

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,245

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerOnctionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud Vanille by Adopt Parfums is a Oriental fragrance for women. Top notes are Myrrh and Saffron; middle note is Agarwood (Oud); base note is Vanilla.

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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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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, Oud Vanille or Onction?

Onction takes 3 of 5 categories. Oud Vanille is rated 4.20/5 from 15 votes; Onction is rated 4.74/5 from 43 votes. Choose Oud Vanille for a oud and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Onction for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Vanille or Onction?

Onction lasts longest (Onction 85/100, Oud Vanille 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Vanille or Onction?

Projection is very close: Oud Vanille 70/100, Onction 69/100 for sillage.

Do Oud Vanille and Onction smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Saffron and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Oud Vanille or Onction better for summer or winter?

Oud Vanille suits day or night wear; Onction suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Vanille and Onction?

Oud Vanille has top notes of Myrrh and Saffron, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), a base of Vanilla. 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.