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    Side by side

    Sun vs. Onyx

    Sun by Zents bottle

    Sun

    Zents
    Eau de Toilette2000
    Moderately similar
    Onyx by Sage Machado bottle

    Onyx

    Sage Machado
    Eau de Toilette1992
    New comparison

    Onyx wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Sun vs. Onyx
    SunOnyx
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched20001992
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerCord Coen
    Best seasonSummerFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Sun

    Citrus
    Vanilla
    Powdery
    Amber
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Almond

    Onyx

    Musky
    Coconut
    Vanilla
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Mossy
    Tobacco
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Sun vs. Onyx
    SunOnyx
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    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