Fragrance comparison

Il Maestro vs Royal Opera

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 16 ratings analysed

Il Maestro

Kenooz

5.001 votes

Rank #49,252 RoseSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

7%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Royal Opera

Raydan

4.4715 votes

Rank #31,657 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Opera takes 4 of 4 categories.

Il Maestro
Choose it for a rose and soft spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Royal Opera
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Il Maestro0/4

Royal Opera4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Il MaestroKenooz

Royal OperaRaydan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

4.47/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 66%Had 2%Want 32%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

67%Love

20%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Opera

SillageRoyal Opera

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value57

Category winnerRoyal OperaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

rose100%

soft spicy90%

honey80%

sweet70%

floral60%

musky50%

oud100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

patchouli77%

woody69%

earthy61%

Scent match7%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperCurrant Leaf and BudBlack CurrantBlack PepperSaffronGingerelemiOud

Heart

Taif RoseHoneyCashmere WoodFrankincenseSandalwoodHazelnut

Base

PatchouliAmbergrisOlibanumVanillaPapyrusAtlas Cedar

Top

Oud

Heart

PatchouliSaffron

Base

AmberFrankincenseMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Oud, Frankincense and Patchouli. 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

Fall50

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall92

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,252

PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,657

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerRoyal OperaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Il Maestro by Kenooz opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and pink pepper before revealing a rich heart of Taif rose and thick honey. Built around shifting heat and dry desert warmth, perfumer Marc Daniel Heimgartner combines black currant bud acidity with resinous elemi and smoky frankincense. As it settles onto …

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Royal Opera by Raydan is a distinct unisex fragrance centering on a bold oud-patchouli-saffron profile. Designed for those seeking depth, this woody oriental scent balances animalic intensity with resinous warmth. It performs best in cooler weather or formal evening settings where its complex, spice-heavy character ca…

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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, Il Maestro or Royal Opera?

Royal Opera takes 4 of 4 categories. Il Maestro is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Royal Opera is rated 4.47/5 from 15 votes. Choose Il Maestro for a rose and soft spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Royal Opera for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Il Maestro or Royal Opera?

Royal Opera lasts longest (Royal Opera 84/100, Il Maestro 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Il Maestro or Royal Opera?

Royal Opera projects furthest (Royal Opera 79/100, Il Maestro 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Il Maestro and Royal Opera smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Saffron, Oud, Frankincense and Patchouli.

Is Il Maestro or Royal Opera better for summer or winter?

Il Maestro suits evening wear; Royal Opera suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Il Maestro and Royal Opera?

Il Maestro has top notes of Pink Pepper, Currant Leaf and Bud, Black Currant and Black Pepper, heart notes of Taif Rose, Honey, Cashmere Wood and Frankincense, a base of Patchouli, Ambergris, Olibanum and Vanilla. Royal Opera has top notes of Oud, heart notes of Patchouli and Saffron, a base of Amber, Frankincense and Musk.