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    Side by side

    Onyx vs. Sun

    Onyx by Sage Machado bottle

    Onyx

    Sage Machado
    Eau de Toilette1992
    Moderately similar
    Sun by Zents bottle

    Sun

    Zents
    Eau de Toilette2000
    New comparison

    Onyx wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Onyx vs. Sun
    OnyxSun
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19922000
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    PerfumerCord Coen
    Best seasonFallSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Onyx

    Musky
    Coconut
    Vanilla
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Mossy
    Tobacco
    Earthy

    Sun

    Citrus
    Vanilla
    Powdery
    Amber
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Almond

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Coconut
    Blood OrangePink Grapefruit
    Heart
    OakmossTobacco Flower
    Heliotrope
    Base
    MuskVanilleAmber
    SandalwoodVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Onyx vs. Sun
    OnyxSun
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Sweet enough to qualify as edible. Dry enough to stay interesting. That tobacco-oakmoss combo either pulls you in or makes you question every gourmand you've worn before.Onyx
    Some fragrances want to fill a room. Sun wants to be the one they lean into when you're close. It's soft, it's warm, and it smells like someone you'd trust with the aux cord on a long drive.Sun