Fragrance comparison

Blooming Opal vs Marc Jacobs

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1,341 ratings analysed

Blooming Opal

Thalia Sodi

3.8053 votes

Rank #11,915 White FloralTuberose

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64%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Marc Jacobs

4.131,288 votes

Rank #1,538 White FloralTuberose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marc Jacobs takes 5 of 7 categories.

Blooming Opal
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Marc Jacobs
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Blooming Opal2/7

Marc Jacobs5/7

Ratings & consensus: Marc Jacobs
Community sentiment: Marc Jacobs
Longevity: Marc Jacobs
Sillage & projection: Marc Jacobs
Value for money: Blooming Opal
Versatility: Blooming Opal
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Marc Jacobs

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blooming OpalThalia Sodi

Marc JacobsMarc Jacobs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 38%Had 12%Want 50%

4.13/ 5 · 1,288 votes

Have 55%Had 45%Want 0%

Category winnerMarc JacobsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

39%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

46 votes

41%Love

44%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

1,288 votes

Category winnerMarc JacobsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityMarc Jacobs

SillageMarc Jacobs

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value54

Category winnerBlooming OpalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose83%

coconut65%

lactonic48%

animalic30%

white floral100%

tuberose83%

fresh spicy65%

animalic48%

lactonic30%

Scent match64%Closely related · both white floral, tuberose and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

HoneysuckleWater LilyBergamot

Heart

TuberoseGardeniaJasmine Sambac

Base

CoconutSandalwoodMusk

Top15-30 mins

GardeniaBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseJasmineHoneysuckleWhite Pepper

Base6-8 hrs

GingerCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesHoneysuckle, Bergamot, Tuberose and Gardenia. Durations are only published for Marc Jacobs, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer100

Fall35

Winter22

Day100

Night40

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter37

Day100

Night33

Category winnerBlooming OpalMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

Men1

Unisex11

Women88

Work 37%Casual 32%Date 24%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,915

PerfumerHarry Fremont

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#1,538

PerfumerLoc Dong, Steve DeMercado

Launched—

Reviews191

Category winnerMarc JacobsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blooming Opal by Thalia Sodi is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. Blooming Opal was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Harry Fremont. Top notes are Honeysuckle, Water Lily and Bergamot; middle notes are Tuberose, Gardenia and Jasmine Sambac; base notes are Coconut, Sandalwood and Musk. It opens…

Reviews →

Marc Jacobs Eau de Parfum captures the scent of fresh gardenias floating in cold water. Created in 2001 by perfumers Steve DeMercado and Loc Dong, this scent avoids the heavy, cloying butteriness often associated with vintage white florals. Instead, it opens with a clean burst of bergamot and dewy gardenia petals that…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Blooming Opal or Marc Jacobs?

Marc Jacobs takes 5 of 7 categories. Blooming Opal is rated 3.80/5 from 53 votes; Marc Jacobs is rated 4.13/5 from 1,288 votes. Choose Blooming Opal for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Marc Jacobs for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blooming Opal or Marc Jacobs?

Marc Jacobs lasts longest (Marc Jacobs 66/100, Blooming Opal 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blooming Opal or Marc Jacobs?

Projection is very close: Marc Jacobs 58/100, Blooming Opal 56/100 for sillage.

Do Blooming Opal and Marc Jacobs smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, tuberose and lactonic accords. Common notes include Honeysuckle, Bergamot, Tuberose and Gardenia.

Is Blooming Opal or Marc Jacobs better for summer or winter?

For summer, Blooming Opal is the stronger pick. For winter, Marc Jacobs is the stronger pick. Blooming Opal suits daytime wear; Marc Jacobs suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blooming Opal and Marc Jacobs?

Blooming Opal has top notes of Honeysuckle, Water Lily and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Gardenia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Coconut, Sandalwood and Musk. Marc Jacobs has top notes of Gardenia and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Honeysuckle and White Pepper, a base of Ginger, Cedar and Musk.