Fragrance comparison

Daring Dragon vs Opponent

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 31 ratings analysed

1 wins

Daring Dragon

MCM - Mode Creation Munich

3.8030 votes

Rank #24,275 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Opponent

Kilesa

5.001 votes

Rank #57,200 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Daring Dragon takes 1 of 1 categories.

Daring Dragon
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Opponent
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character.

Daring Dragon1/1

Opponent0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Daring DragonMCM - Mode Creation Munich

OpponentKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 30%Had 6%Want 64%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

47%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

30 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

green84%

woody77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

citrus100%

white floral92%

floral84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both citrus and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

YuzuBergamotClementine

Heart

Almond BlossomTeaLily of the Valley

Base

CedarwoodVanillaSandalwood

Top

BergamotCardamomLemonYuzu

Heart

Lily of the ValleyJasmineFreesiaRose

Base

SandalwoodVanillaPeachAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesYuzu, Bergamot, Lily of the Valley and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer100

Fall60

Winter30

Day100

Night56

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex38

Women62

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,275

PerfumerSophie Labbé

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#57,200

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDaring DragonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Daring Dragon opens bright and clean, with yuzu, bergamot and clementine giving it a citrus-rind snap rather than heavy sweetness. The heart softens into almond blossom, tea and a faint white floral touch, then settles into a gentle cedar, sandalwood and vanilla base. It suits someone who wants an easy, polished citru…

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Opponent by Kilesa opens bright and aromatic, with bergamot, lemon, yuzu and cardamom giving it a crisp citrus lift before the florals come forward. Lily of the valley, jasmine, freesia and rose make the heart clean, soft and lightly powdery. The dry-down warms into sandalwood, musk, amber, vanilla and a touch of peac…

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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, Daring Dragon or Opponent?

Daring Dragon takes 1 of 1 categories. Daring Dragon is rated 3.80/5 from 30 votes; Opponent is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Daring Dragon for a citrus and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Opponent for a citrus and white floral character.

Do Daring Dragon and Opponent smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Yuzu, Bergamot, Lily of the Valley and Vanilla.

Is Daring Dragon or Opponent better for summer or winter?

Daring Dragon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Daring Dragon and Opponent?

Daring Dragon has top notes of Yuzu, Bergamot and Clementine, heart notes of Almond Blossom, Tea and Lily of the Valley, a base of Cedarwood, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Opponent has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom, Lemon and Yuzu, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Jasmine, Freesia and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Peach and Amber.