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Almond Date vs Opulent Shaik Classic No 33

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 596 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opulent Shaik Classic No 33 takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Almond Date

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Opulent Shaik Classic No 33

    Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Almond Date2/5
Opulent Shaik Classic No 333/5
Ratings & consensus
Opulent Shaik Classic No 33
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Opulent Shaik Classic No 33
Sillage & projection
Almond Date
Value for money
Almond Date
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Opulent Shaik Classic No 33

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
Almond DateFluez
Opulent Shaik Classic No 33Shaik
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.67/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 11%Had 2%Want 87%
4.18/ 5 · 584 votes
Have 37%Had 17%Want 46%
Category winnerOpulent Shaik Classic No 33Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
42%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
25%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

45%Love
39%Like
4%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

584 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityOpulent Shaik Classic No 33

SillageAlmond Date

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value72
¤ Price value31
Category winnerAlmond DateBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
vanilla92%
powdery84%
almond77%
warm spicy69%
amber61%
powdery100%
vanilla92%
musky84%
floral77%
rose69%
amber61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both vanilla, powdery and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Almond MilkCandied GingerDates
Heart
IrisMyrrhHeliotrope
Base
VanillaTonka BeanSandalwood
Top
AngelicaCorianderBergamot
Heart
HeliotropeIrisPeonyRose
Base
VanillaTonka BeanMuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesIris, Heliotrope, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring78
Summer33
Fall100
Winter89
Day63
Night100
Spring72
Summer47
Fall100
Winter85
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex78
Women22
Men0
Unisex12
Women88
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,325

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerOpulent Shaik Classic No 33Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fluez Almond Date opens with a thick splash of almond milk, spiked by candied ginger and dark dates. As the steam clears, soft iris and heliotrope add a clean, powdery filter over warm sandalwood and vanilla. It wears like a cozy wool sweater on chilly November afternoons, giving gourmand fans a nuttier alternative to…

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Opulent Shaik Classic No 33 by Shaik delivers a soft, powdery floral experience anchored in coriander spice and warm vanilla. Built for cold weather or formal evenings, this scent wraps the skin in a heavy layer of iris and musk, offering a distinct alternative to modern gourmands.

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, Almond Date or Opulent Shaik Classic No 33?

Opulent Shaik Classic No 33 takes 3 of 5 categories. Almond Date is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes; Opulent Shaik Classic No 33 is rated 4.18/5 from 584 votes. Choose Almond Date for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Opulent Shaik Classic No 33 for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Almond Date or Opulent Shaik Classic No 33?

Opulent Shaik Classic No 33 lasts longest (Opulent Shaik Classic No 33 76/100, Almond Date 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Almond Date or Opulent Shaik Classic No 33?

Almond Date projects furthest (Almond Date 72/100, Opulent Shaik Classic No 33 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Almond Date and Opulent Shaik Classic No 33 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Iris, Heliotrope, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.

Is Almond Date or Opulent Shaik Classic No 33 better for summer or winter?

Almond Date suits evening wear; Opulent Shaik Classic No 33 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Almond Date and Opulent Shaik Classic No 33?

Almond Date has top notes of Almond Milk, Candied Ginger and Dates, heart notes of Iris, Myrrh and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. Opulent Shaik Classic No 33 has top notes of Angelica, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope, Iris, Peony and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Musk and Sandalwood.

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