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7–12 hours Lasting
Noticeable Scent trail
From 60+ wearer ratings
Onyx Gold suits anyone drawn to a warm, spiced, slightly boozy fragrance — the rum-and-cardamom opening and amber-vanilla base sit well against cooler weather and evening wear especially. As a 2025 Khadlaj release built on a strong warm spicy and woody accord, it's a newer addition to the brand's lineup, and FG Perfumes is the sole authorised South African distributor for Khadlaj, so buyers can be confident of genuine stock.
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Main AccordsScent family: Aromatic
Fragrance Notes
The first impression, and usually the lightest part of the fragrance. These notes evaporate first, which is how a fragrance is built to open.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
The main body of the scent, emerging as the top notes fade. It shapes how the fragrance smells once it settles on skin.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
Heavier molecules that evaporate slowly, like woods, musk, amber and oud. They are there from the start, and they are what remains once the rest has faded.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
How It Wears
Rated by 60+ wearersBuilt on warm spicy, woody and sweet. Wearers mostly rate it long lasting with noticeable projection. Most reach for it in the evening, mostly in cooler months.
Day or night
Mostly worn after dark.
Seasons
Onyx Gold opens with rum, bitter orange, ginger and cardamom, moves into a heart of dried fruits, sandalwood, osmanthus and white blossom, then settles into vanilla, myrrh, tonka and patchouli for a warm, spicy finish. Fragrantica's community voting (62 longevity votes) puts long-lasting as the largest single response at 52%, with a further 39% calling it moderate.
Onyx Gold is a 2025 release from Khadlaj, built on a warm spicy accord that Fragrantica's community rates at full strength (100%), running alongside woody (95%), fruity (72%) and vanilla (70%). It opens on rum and bitter orange, sharpened with ginger and cardamom — a boozy, citrus-spiced start rather than a fresh one. The heart brings dried fruits, sandalwood, osmanthus and white blossom, adding a soft floral-woody depth under the fruit. The base is vanilla, myrrh, tonka and patchouli, which is where the sweet, amber-balsamic character (amber 62%, balsamic 45%) settles in and stays. Rum shows up again as its own named accord (50% strength), confirming it as more than a top note — it threads through the whole composition.
The opening is the most animated part of the scent: rum and bitter orange with a ginger-cardamom kick, spicy and slightly boozy rather than sweet. As that fades, the dried fruits and osmanthus heart takes over, softened by white blossom and a woody sandalwood undertone. The dry-down is where the fragrance settles for good — vanilla, myrrh, tonka and patchouli build a warm, amber-tinted base that carries the rest of the wear. Fragrantica voters log it mostly as a night scent, 75% against 25% for day, of 71 daypart votes.
Of 62 Fragrantica longevity votes, the largest group (52%) call Onyx Gold long-lasting, with a further 39% rating it moderate and small minorities at the weak and eternal ends. Sillage tracks similarly: of 65 votes, 60% describe its projection as moderate, 25% as strong, and the rest split between intimate and enormous. Fragrantica community voting. See the full breakdown.
Season votes favour the cooler months: winter leads at 43% and autumn follows close behind at 37%, of 149 votes. Spring takes 16% and summer trails well behind at 4%. It reads as an autumn-and-winter fragrance rather than a warm-weather one, which fits its spiced, ambery character.
Khadlaj markets Onyx Gold as a fragrance for both women and men, and FG Perfumes lists it as unisex. Fragrantica's own gender voting backs that framing closely — unisex is the single largest response at 40%, with male-leaning close behind at 38% of 68 votes, and only a small minority voting it strictly female or male.
Fragrantica's community voting links Onyx Gold most closely to Blonde Amber by Clive Christian, suggesting the two share a similar warm, ambery-spiced accord profile. FG Perfumes also carries Art of Arabia III by Lattafa, another Fragrantica-linked match with the same amber-vanilla-warm spicy character.
Onyx Gold suits anyone drawn to a warm, spiced, slightly boozy fragrance — the rum-and-cardamom opening and amber-vanilla base sit well against cooler weather and evening wear especially. As a 2025 Khadlaj release built on a strong warm spicy and woody accord, it's a newer addition to the brand's lineup, and FG Perfumes is the sole authorised South African distributor for Khadlaj, so buyers can be confident of genuine stock.
We are the sole South African distributor for Khadlaj.
95% of Fragrantica voters rate it good or great value (60 votes).
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The quality of the fragrances is outstanding. The oils and perfumes are impressive and has longevity… I will definitely be returning and recommending this shop to others.
He was very helpful and friendly as I did not have a clue of what I wanted to get for my mom… It smells very nice. I got compliments at work… I would recommend people to go here.
FG Perfumes is the sole South African distributor for Khadlaj Perfumes. Mohamed Iqbal Abdul Sattar founded the brand in the United Arab Emirates in 1997 and is still its master perfumer. Khadlaj makes Arabic and French perfumes, and oud and rose are its specialities.
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| Onyx Gold opens with rum, bitter orange, ginger and cardamom, moves into a heart of dried fruits, sandalwood, osmanthus and white blossom, then settles into vanilla, myrrh, tonka and patchouli for a warm, spicy finish. Fragrantica's community voting (62 longevity votes) puts long-lasting as the largest single response at 52%, with a further 39% calling it moderate. What Does Onyx Gold Smell Like?Onyx Gold is a 2025 release from Khadlaj, built on a warm spicy accord that Fragrantica's community rates at full strength (100%), running alongside woody (95%), fruity (72%) and vanilla (70%). It opens on rum and bitter orange, sharpened with ginger and cardamom — a boozy, citrus-spiced start rather than a fresh one. The heart brings dried fruits, sandalwood, osmanthus and white blossom, adding a soft floral-woody depth under the fruit. The base is vanilla, myrrh, tonka and patchouli, which is where the sweet, amber-balsamic character (amber 62%, balsamic 45%) settles in and stays. Rum shows up again as its own named accord (50% strength), confirming it as more than a top note — it threads through the whole composition. How Does It Develop Through the Day?The opening is the most animated part of the scent: rum and bitter orange with a ginger-cardamom kick, spicy and slightly boozy rather than sweet. As that fades, the dried fruits and osmanthus heart takes over, softened by white blossom and a woody sandalwood undertone. The dry-down is where the fragrance settles for good — vanilla, myrrh, tonka and patchouli build a warm, amber-tinted base that carries the rest of the wear. Fragrantica voters log it mostly as a night scent, 75% against 25% for day, of 71 daypart votes. How Long Does It Last, and How Strong Is It?Of 62 Fragrantica longevity votes, the largest group (52%) call Onyx Gold long-lasting, with a further 39% rating it moderate and small minorities at the weak and eternal ends. Sillage tracks similarly: of 65 votes, 60% describe its projection as moderate, 25% as strong, and the rest split between intimate and enormous. Fragrantica community voting. See the full breakdown. What Season Is It For?Season votes favour the cooler months: winter leads at 43% and autumn follows close behind at 37%, of 149 votes. Spring takes 16% and summer trails well behind at 4%. It reads as an autumn-and-winter fragrance rather than a warm-weather one, which fits its spiced, ambery character. Is It for Men or Women?Khadlaj markets Onyx Gold as a fragrance for both women and men, and FG Perfumes lists it as unisex. Fragrantica's own gender voting backs that framing closely — unisex is the single largest response at 40%, with male-leaning close behind at 38% of 68 votes, and only a small minority voting it strictly female or male. What Is It Similar To?Fragrantica's community voting links Onyx Gold most closely to Blonde Amber by Clive Christian, suggesting the two share a similar warm, ambery-spiced accord profile. FG Perfumes also carries Art of Arabia III by Lattafa, another Fragrantica-linked match with the same amber-vanilla-warm spicy character. Who It's ForOnyx Gold suits anyone drawn to a warm, spiced, slightly boozy fragrance — the rum-and-cardamom opening and amber-vanilla base sit well against cooler weather and evening wear especially. As a 2025 Khadlaj release built on a strong warm spicy and woody accord, it's a newer addition to the brand's lineup, and FG Perfumes is the sole authorised South African distributor for Khadlaj, so buyers can be confident of genuine stock. FAQIs This Genuine Khadlaj/Lattafa Stock?We are the sole South African distributor for Khadlaj. Is It Good Value?95% of Fragrantica voters rate it good or great value (60 votes). | Regular price
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| Khadlaj | Eau de Parfum | Aromatic | Evenings out, Cooler months | Rum, Bitter Orange, Ginger, Cardamom | Dried Fruits, Sandalwood, Osmanthus, White Blossom | Vanilla, Myrrh, Tonka, Patchouli |
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Main AccordsScent family: Aromatic
Fragrance Notes
The first impression, and usually the lightest part of the fragrance. These notes evaporate first, which is how a fragrance is built to open.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
The main body of the scent, emerging as the top notes fade. It shapes how the fragrance smells once it settles on skin.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
Heavier molecules that evaporate slowly, like woods, musk, amber and oud. They are there from the start, and they are what remains once the rest has faded.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
How It Wears
Rated by 60+ wearersBuilt on warm spicy, woody and sweet. Wearers mostly rate it long lasting with noticeable projection. Most reach for it in the evening, mostly in cooler months.
Day or night
Mostly worn after dark.
Seasons
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