Sapphire Onyx vs Ethic
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sapphire Onyx takes 3 of 4 categories.
Sapphire OnyxChoose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
EthicChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Sapphire Onyx3/4
Ethic1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sapphire Onyx
- Sillage & projection
- Sapphire Onyx
- Value for money
- Sapphire Onyx
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ethic
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Sapphire OnyxLe Bonheur PerfumesEthicKiller OudWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.71/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%
4.05/ 5 · 44 votes
Have 40%Had 8%Want 53%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate86%Love
0%Like
14%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
41%Love
34%Like
16%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate
44 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySapphire Onyx
SillageSapphire Onyx
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSapphire OnyxBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
warm spicy88%
amber77%
woody65%
leather53%
patchouli42%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
fresh spicy84%
leather77%
woody69%
smoky61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop1 to 2 hours
CardamomSaffron
Heart4 to 6 hours
OudPatchouliCedarwood
Base8 to 12+ hours
AmberLeather
Top
FrankincensePink PepperCuminCardamomSaffronNutmegRed BerriesMyrtle
Heart
MyrrhGeranium
Base
CastoreumOudLeatherPatchouliSandalwoodCedarwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Saffron, Oud and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Sapphire Onyx, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring29
Summer14
Fall57
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring72
Summer44
Fall100
Winter68
Day100
Night82
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#34,626
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#17,115
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winnerEthicHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSapphire Onyx by Le Bonheur Perfumes is an intense woody chypre fragrance built around heavy resins, dark woods, and pungent spices. It opens with an immediate kick of pungent cardamom and earthy saffron before sliding into a commanding heart of dark oud, rich patchouli, and dry cedarwood. As the blend settles onto th…
Reviews →Ethic is a green, spicy incense fragrance built around frankincense, myrrh, cedar, cardamom and saffron, with a darker leather and oud base underneath. Reviewers often describe it as more wearable than the note list suggests, with a polished, mature masculine feel rather than a heavy animalic oud bomb. The main cautio…
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, Sapphire Onyx or Ethic?
Sapphire Onyx takes 3 of 4 categories. Sapphire Onyx is rated 4.71/5 from 7 votes; Ethic is rated 4.05/5 from 44 votes. Choose Sapphire Onyx for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ethic for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Sapphire Onyx or Ethic?
Sapphire Onyx lasts longest (Sapphire Onyx 91/100, Ethic 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Sapphire Onyx or Ethic?
Sapphire Onyx projects furthest (Sapphire Onyx 86/100, Ethic 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sapphire Onyx and Ethic smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Saffron, Oud and Patchouli.
Is Sapphire Onyx or Ethic better for summer or winter?
Sapphire Onyx suits evening wear; Ethic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sapphire Onyx and Ethic?
Sapphire Onyx has top notes of Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Oud, Patchouli and Cedarwood, a base of Amber and Leather. Ethic has top notes of Frankincense, Pink Pepper, Cumin and Cardamom, heart notes of Myrrh and Geranium, a base of Castoreum, Oud, Leather and Patchouli.
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