Datte Opaline vs Kalsa
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
19%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Datte Opaline takes 4 of 5 categories.
Datte OpalineChoose it for a sweet and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
KalsaChoose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Datte Opaline4/5
Kalsa1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Datte Opaline
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Kalsa
- Sillage & projection
- Datte Opaline
- Value for money
- Datte Opaline
- 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
Datte OpalineMezelKalsaSikeliaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.81/ 5 · 44 votes
Have 10%Had 2%Want 89%
3.52/ 5 · 72 votes
Have 19%Had 6%Want 76%
Category winnerDatte OpalineRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate23%Love
62%Like
0%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
36%Love
21%Like
9%Ok
6%Dislike
27%Hate
33 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityKalsa
SillageDatte Opaline
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDatte OpalineBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
musky92%
warm spicy84%
cinnamon77%
citrus69%
white floral61%
amber100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
woody77%
lavender69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match19%Clearly different · both warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
NeroliPink PepperBalsam Fir
Heart
DatesCinnamonBenzoin
Base
MuskMilkAmbroxanVanilla Absolute
Top
ThymeNeroli
Heart
LavenderCinnamonLabdanumYlang-Ylang
Base
BenzoinTonka BeanAmberSandalwoodCedarMusk
InformationalShared notesNeroli, Cinnamon, Benzoin 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 seasonSpring50
Summer13
Fall100
Winter63
Day100
Night80
Spring50
Summer33
Fall100
Winter83
Day89
Night100
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#11,563
PerfumerJulie Massé
Launched—
Reviews21
Overall rank#13,509
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews22
Category winnerDatte OpalineHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDatte 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 →Kalsa leans into a warm amber and aromatic profile, opening with neroli and thyme before moving into lavender, cinnamon and resinous labdanum. It dries down smoother and sweeter, with tonka, benzoin, woods and musk giving it a soft oriental woody finish. It looks best suited to cooler weather and evening wear, especia…
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, Datte Opaline or Kalsa?
Datte Opaline takes 4 of 5 categories. Datte Opaline is rated 3.81/5 from 44 votes; Kalsa is rated 3.52/5 from 72 votes. Choose Datte Opaline for a sweet and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Kalsa for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Datte Opaline or Kalsa?
Kalsa lasts longest (Kalsa 78/100, Datte Opaline 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Datte Opaline or Kalsa?
Datte Opaline projects furthest (Datte Opaline 68/100, Kalsa 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Datte Opaline and Kalsa smell similar?
Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Neroli, Cinnamon, Benzoin and Musk.
Is Datte Opaline or Kalsa better for summer or winter?
Datte Opaline suits daytime wear; Kalsa suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Datte Opaline and Kalsa?
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. Kalsa has top notes of Thyme and Neroli, heart notes of Lavender, Cinnamon, Labdanum and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Benzoin, Tonka Bean, Amber and Sandalwood.
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