Fragrance comparison

Kew Garden vs The Opera

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

Kew Garden

Salas · 2023

4.673 votes

Rank #44,929 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

The Opera

The Dua Brand

3.2031 votes

Rank #49,272 FruityRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Opera takes 3 of 4 categories.

Kew Garden
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Opera
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Kew Garden1/4

The Opera3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Kew GardenSalas

The OperaThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.20/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 34%Had 3%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

31%Love

4%Like

0%Ok

65%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate52

Category winners

LongevityThe Opera

SillageThe Opera

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value75

Category winnerThe OperaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

amber61%

fruity100%

rose92%

vanilla84%

animalic77%

sweet69%

amber61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitBergamotGreen NotesWormwood

Heart

LavenderCardamomCuminNutmegSaffronVioletCinnamonRose

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberResinsCedarPatchouliTonka BeanVanilla

Notes

Fruity NotesRoseVanillaAmbergrisLeatherNutmegCedarMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Rose, Leather and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,929

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched2023

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,272

PerfumerMahsam Raza

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerKew GardenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kew Garden by Salas is a heavy, resinous woody perfume built around dark woods and kitchen spices. It opens with bitter green wormwood and tangy grapefruit before settling into a warm core of nutmeg, cardamom, and cinnamon. The deep drydown brings out dry cedarwood, smoky agarwood oud, and worn leather sweetened by am…

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The Opera opens as a fruity rose wrapped in vanilla, then settles into something darker, muskier and more animalic on skin. The leather and ambergris facets give it a plush, slightly dramatic feel rather than a clean, airy one. Based on the available wear data, this is the kind of scent that can feel loud, rich and ni…

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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, Kew Garden or The Opera?

The Opera takes 3 of 4 categories. Kew Garden is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; The Opera is rated 3.20/5 from 31 votes. Choose Kew Garden for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Opera for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Kew Garden or The Opera?

They last about the same: The Opera 78/100, Kew Garden 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Kew Garden or The Opera?

The Opera projects furthest (The Opera 78/100, Kew Garden 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kew Garden and The Opera smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Rose, Leather and Cedar.

Is Kew Garden or The Opera better for summer or winter?

Kew Garden suits evening wear; The Opera suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kew Garden and The Opera?

Kew Garden has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Green Notes and Wormwood, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Cumin and Nutmeg, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Resins. The Opera features Fruity Notes, Rose, Vanilla, Ambergris and Leather.