Fragrance comparison

Citta di Kyoto vs ODR-213 Opaque

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 253 ratings analysed

Citta di Kyoto

Santa Maria Novella

4.11247 votes

Rank #7,933 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

ODR-213 Opaque

A-chromiq

4.176 votes

Rank #36,124 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

ODR-213 Opaque takes 3 of 4 categories.

Citta di Kyoto
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
ODR-213 Opaque
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Citta di Kyoto1/4

ODR-213 Opaque3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: ODR-213 Opaque
Sillage & projection: ODR-213 Opaque
Value for money: ODR-213 Opaque
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Citta di Kyoto

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Citta di KyotoSanta Maria Novella

ODR-213 OpaqueA-chromiq

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 247 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 61%

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

38%Like

9%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

247 votes

17%Love

83%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityODR-213 Opaque

SillageODR-213 Opaque

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value60

Category winnerODR-213 OpaqueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

iris84%

floral77%

smoky69%

amber61%

woody100%

leather92%

smoky84%

citrus77%

caramel69%

vanilla61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HawthornHyacinthYlang-YlangBergamotOrangeJasmineRose

Heart

IrisCypressBirchLotusLavenderPeachPlumCinnamon

Base

IncenseEbony WoodOrrisGuaiac WoodVirginia CedarSandalwoodMuskAmber

Notes

BirchGuaiac WoodBergamotCaramelVanillaAmberTonka BeanCinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Birch, Cinnamon and Guaiac Wood. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter51

Day–

Night–

Spring80

Summer80

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex73

Women25

Men29

Unisex71

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,933

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#36,124

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerCitta di KyotoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Santa Maria Novella created Citta di Kyoto to mark forty years of cultural pairing between Florence and Kyoto. The scent opens with cool hyacinth and sour bergamot over a subtle base of cypress wood and light Japanese incense. Delicate peach and plum skin emerge mid-wear, giving the dry wood a soft fruity sweetness. I…

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ODR-213 Opaque wears like a smoky leather wood with a sweet, resinous base. It opens with a quick flash of bergamot and cinnamon, then settles into birch smoke and guaiac that reads warm and slightly charred. As it dries down, caramel, vanilla, tonka and amber soften the edges and leave a cosy, lightly sweet trail tha…

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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, Citta di Kyoto or ODR-213 Opaque?

ODR-213 Opaque takes 3 of 4 categories. Citta di Kyoto is rated 4.11/5 from 247 votes; ODR-213 Opaque is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Citta di Kyoto for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose ODR-213 Opaque for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Citta di Kyoto or ODR-213 Opaque?

ODR-213 Opaque lasts longest (ODR-213 Opaque 77/100, Citta di Kyoto 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Citta di Kyoto or ODR-213 Opaque?

ODR-213 Opaque projects furthest (ODR-213 Opaque 58/100, Citta di Kyoto 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Citta di Kyoto and ODR-213 Opaque smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and smoky accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Birch, Cinnamon and Guaiac Wood.

Is Citta di Kyoto or ODR-213 Opaque better for summer or winter?

ODR-213 Opaque suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Citta di Kyoto and ODR-213 Opaque?

Citta di Kyoto has top notes of Hawthorn, Hyacinth, Ylang-Ylang and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Cypress, Birch and Lotus, a base of Incense, Ebony Wood, Orris and Guaiac Wood. ODR-213 Opaque features Birch, Guaiac Wood, Bergamot, Caramel and Vanilla.