Agonist Parfums - Onyx Pearl Onyx Pearl (“Onyx”) is a new oriental woody offering from the Swedish niche perfume house Agonist Parfums. With Onyx, the brand intends to create a blur of boundaries between male and female and create a “seductive and enchanting” juice suitable for everyone. The fragrance opens with a bold floral oud tinged with a suede-like leather. The leather and later heliotrope and sandalwood cool the somewhat spicy opening. There is a clean, almost powdery, feel to the first 2 hours of wear. At the end of the first couple of hours, in comes a complex patchouli and a resinous amber. The drydown begins for me at roughly 3 – 4 hours into wear and a light cedar balances the juice. For me, the cedar re-emphasizes the oud in Onyx. There is a barely perceptible musk in the drydown, however, the usual intensity of musk is overshadowed by the woody notes. Onyx wears for me for roughly 8 – 9 hours with moderate projection. ...