Composer vs Datte Opaline
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
20%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Datte Opaline takes 3 of 5 categories.
ComposerChoose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Datte OpalineChoose it for a sweet and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Composer2/5
Datte Opaline3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Composer
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Datte Opaline
- Sillage & projection
- Datte Opaline
- Value for money
- Composer
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Datte Opaline
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ComposerMichael Malul LondonDatte OpalineMezelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.39/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 31%Had 3%Want 67%
3.81/ 5 · 44 votes
Have 10%Had 2%Want 89%
Category winnerComposerRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate56%Love
28%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
18 votes · too few to score
23%Love
62%Like
0%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDatte Opaline
SillageDatte Opaline
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerComposerBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
woody92%
sweet84%
amber77%
vanilla69%
tobacco61%
sweet100%
musky92%
warm spicy84%
cinnamon77%
citrus69%
white floral61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PomegranateRed CurrantBergamot
Heart
Tobacco LeafBenzoinJasmine
Base
Vanilla AbsoluteSandalwoodAmbroxan
Top
NeroliPink PepperBalsam Fir
Heart
DatesCinnamonBenzoin
Base
MuskMilkAmbroxanVanilla Absolute
InformationalShared notesBenzoin, Vanilla Absolute and Ambroxan. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring43
Summer7
Fall100
Winter100
Day90
Night100
Spring50
Summer13
Fall100
Winter63
Day100
Night80
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#43,562
PerfumerGuillaume Flavigny
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#11,563
PerfumerJulie Massé
Launched—
Reviews21
Category winnerDatte OpalineHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotComposer opens with tart pomegranate and red currant over bright bergamot, then settles into a smoother tobacco, benzoin and vanilla core. It wears as a fruity amber-woody scent with a polished sweetness rather than a rough smoky edge. This reads masculine, warm, and slightly dressed up, especially in autumn evenings …
Reviews →Datte Opaline pairs a bright neroli opening with a soft, date-like sweetness that turns creamy, musky and gently spiced on skin. The mix of milk, vanilla absolute, benzoin and cinnamon gives it a plush, dessert-leaning feel without losing its floral lift. It reads slightly more feminine than fully neutral, but still s…
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, Composer or Datte Opaline?
Datte Opaline takes 3 of 5 categories. Composer is rated 4.39/5 from 18 votes; Datte Opaline is rated 3.81/5 from 44 votes. Choose Composer for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Datte Opaline for a sweet and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Composer or Datte Opaline?
Datte Opaline lasts longest (Datte Opaline 75/100, Composer 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Composer or Datte Opaline?
Datte Opaline projects furthest (Datte Opaline 68/100, Composer 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Composer and Datte Opaline smell similar?
Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Vanilla Absolute and Ambroxan.
Is Composer or Datte Opaline better for summer or winter?
Composer suits evening wear; Datte Opaline suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Composer and Datte Opaline?
Composer has top notes of Pomegranate, Red Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco Leaf, Benzoin and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla Absolute, Sandalwood and Ambroxan. Datte Opaline has top notes of Neroli, Pink Pepper and Balsam Fir, heart notes of Dates, Cinnamon and Benzoin, a base of Musk, Milk, Ambroxan and Vanilla Absolute.
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