Fragrance comparison

Blue Meridian vs Opal

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

Blue Meridian

Anfar London

4.605 votes

Rank #45,668 FruityMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Opal

Osmanli Oud

5.002 votes

Rank #48,814 FruityMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opal takes 3 of 4 categories.

Blue Meridian
Choose it for a fruity and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Opal
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Blue Meridian1/4

Opal3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue MeridianAnfar London

OpalOsmanli Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 60%Had 0%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

0%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityOpal

SillageOpal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value100

Category winnerOpalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

marine90%

musky80%

sweet70%

aromatic60%

powdery50%

fruity100%

musky92%

powdery84%

rose77%

sweet69%

floral61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both fruity, musky and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Aquatic notes

Heart

Fruity Notes

Base

Marine notesMusk

Top

Fruity NotesLemonMarine notesCardamomSaffron

Heart

Pineapple blossomRoseJasmineCypriol

Base

MuskSandalwoodAmbergrisVanillaTonka BeanPatchouli

InformationalShared notesFruity Notes, Marine notes and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night25

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex17

Women67

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,668

PerfumerAbdullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,814

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlue MeridianHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue Meridian by Anfar London opens with a burst of crisp aquatic notes that instantly cool warm skin during humid weather. As the initial spray settles, a sweet core of fruity notes emerges, blending bright melon and soft apple facets against a distinctly salty marine background. Clean musk grounds the base, keeping …

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Opal opens with crisp lemon, marine air, and warm saffron before shifting into a core of sweet pineapple blossom and dark rose. A heavy base of clean musk, cypriol, and ambergris anchors the bright top notes on skin. It suits chilly autumn evenings or crisp spring days when you want a rich fruity woody footprint 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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Blue Meridian or Opal?

Opal takes 3 of 4 categories. Blue Meridian is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes; Opal is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Blue Meridian for a fruity and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Opal for a fruity and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Which lasts longer, Blue Meridian or Opal?

Opal lasts longest (Opal 80/100, Blue Meridian 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blue Meridian or Opal?

Opal projects furthest (Opal 75/100, Blue Meridian 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blue Meridian and Opal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, musky and sweet accords. Common notes include Fruity Notes, Marine notes and Musk.

Is Blue Meridian or Opal better for summer or winter?

Blue Meridian suits daytime wear; Opal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Meridian and Opal?

Blue Meridian has top notes of Aquatic notes, heart notes of Fruity Notes, a base of Marine notes and Musk. Opal has top notes of Fruity Notes, Lemon, Marine notes and Cardamom, heart notes of Pineapple blossom, Rose, Jasmine and Cypriol, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Vanilla.