Body vs Opera
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Opera takes 6 of 7 categories.
BodyChoose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer.
OperaChoose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
- Ratings & consensus
- Opera
- Community sentiment
- Opera
- Longevity
- Opera
- Sillage & projection
- Opera
- Value for money
- Opera
- Versatility
- Body
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Opera
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate224 votes
1,225 votes
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityOpera
SillageOpera
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#30,414
PerfumerNicole Mancini
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#124
PerfumerChris Maurice
Launched—
Reviews749
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBody by KKW Fragrance blends juicy peach nectar with bright bergamot, settling into a heart of jasmine sambac and Turkish rose. This floral woody musk creates a soft, feminine presence that thrives in warmer weather. It offers a clean, approachable scent for daily wear, focusing on smooth woods and musk during the dry…
Reviews →Xerjoff Opera opens with a heavy spray of ripe fruits fused with a rich, velvet Turkish rose. Within ten minutes, sunny ylang-ylang and grounded nutmeg cut through the sweet floral top, pulling forward a dark core of leather and warm amber. The dry-down relies on earthy patchouli, dry Haitian vetiver, and dark vanilla…
Reviews →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, Body or Opera?
Opera takes 6 of 7 categories. Body is rated 3.37/5 from 224 votes; Opera is rated 4.02/5 from 3,157 votes. Choose Body for a woody and citrus character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer. Choose Opera for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Body or Opera?
Opera lasts longest (Opera 89/100, Body 51/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Body or Opera?
Opera projects furthest (Opera 82/100, Body 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Body and Opera smell similar?
Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Turkish Rose, Musk and Haitian Vetiver.
Is Body or Opera better for summer or winter?
For summer, Body is the stronger pick. For winter, Opera is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Body and Opera?
Body has top notes of Peach, Bergamot, Green Mandarin and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Ylang-Ylang and Turkish Rose, a base of Australian Sandalwood, Musk, Haitian Vetiver and Amber. Opera has top notes of Fruits and Turkish Rose, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Nutmeg, Leather and Amber, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Musk and Virginia Cedar.
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