Sapphire Onyx vs The Oud Route
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sapphire Onyx takes 4 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.
The Oud RouteChoose it for a smoky and earthy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Sapphire Onyx4/4
The Oud Route0/4
- 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
- Sapphire Onyx
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Sapphire OnyxLe Bonheur PerfumesThe Oud RouteArtal PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.71/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%
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
67%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
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%
smoky100%
earthy92%
woody84%
cannabis77%
oud69%
patchouli61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both oud, woody and patchouli
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
cannabisCardamomHoneyRoseChili Pepper
Heart
IncenseCypriol Oil or NagarmothaSaffronVioletNutmeg
Base
PatchouliLeatherOudAmbergrisCedarwoodLabdanum
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
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
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#51,224
PerfumerShadi Samra
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerSapphire OnyxHigher 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 →The Oud Route leans smoky, earthy and woody, with an oud-and-rose character that can feel close to bakhoor on fabric. Honey, cardamom and chili suggest a spiced opening, but the overall impression reads darker, resinous and more formal than sweet. It looks best suited to evening wear, dressed-up settings, and shoppers…
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 The Oud Route?
Sapphire Onyx takes 4 of 4 categories. Sapphire Onyx is rated 4.71/5 from 7 votes; The Oud Route is rated 4.00/5 from 3 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 The Oud Route for a smoky and earthy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Sapphire Onyx or The Oud Route?
Sapphire Onyx lasts longest (Sapphire Onyx 91/100, The Oud Route 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Sapphire Onyx or The Oud Route?
Sapphire Onyx projects furthest (Sapphire Onyx 86/100, The Oud Route 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sapphire Onyx and The Oud Route smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, woody and patchouli accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Saffron, Oud and Patchouli.
Is Sapphire Onyx or The Oud Route better for summer or winter?
Sapphire Onyx suits evening wear; The Oud Route suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sapphire Onyx and The Oud Route?
Sapphire Onyx has top notes of Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Oud, Patchouli and Cedarwood, a base of Amber and Leather. The Oud Route has top notes of cannabis, Cardamom, Honey and Rose, heart notes of Incense, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Saffron and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Leather, Oud and Ambergris.
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