Fragrance comparison

Marc Jacobs vs Blooming Opal

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1,341 ratings analysed

5 wins

Marc Jacobs

4.131,288 votes

Rank #1,538 White FloralTuberose

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64%scent match

Closely related

Blooming Opal

Thalia Sodi

3.8053 votes

Rank #11,915 White FloralTuberose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marc Jacobs takes 5 of 7 categories.

Marc Jacobs
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Blooming Opal
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Marc Jacobs5/7

Blooming Opal2/7

Ratings & consensus: Marc Jacobs
Community sentiment: Marc Jacobs
Longevity: Marc Jacobs
Sillage & projection: Marc Jacobs
Value for money: Blooming Opal
Versatility: Blooming Opal
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Marc Jacobs

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Marc JacobsMarc Jacobs

Blooming OpalThalia Sodi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 1,288 votes

Have 55%Had 45%Want 0%

3.80/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 38%Had 12%Want 50%

Category winnerMarc JacobsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

44%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

1,288 votes

35%Love

39%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerMarc JacobsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityMarc Jacobs

SillageMarc Jacobs

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value59

Category winnerBlooming OpalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose83%

fresh spicy65%

animalic48%

lactonic30%

white floral100%

tuberose83%

coconut65%

lactonic48%

animalic30%

Scent match64%Closely related · both white floral, tuberose and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GardeniaBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseJasmineHoneysuckleWhite Pepper

Base6-8 hrs

GingerCedarMusk

Top

HoneysuckleWater LilyBergamot

Heart

TuberoseGardeniaJasmine Sambac

Base

CoconutSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Bergamot, Tuberose and Honeysuckle. Durations are only published for Marc Jacobs, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter37

Day100

Night33

Spring70

Summer100

Fall35

Winter22

Day100

Night40

Category winnerBlooming OpalMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex11

Women88

Work 37%Casual 32%Date 24%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,538

PerfumerLoc Dong, Steve DeMercado

Launched—

Reviews191

Overall rank#11,915

PerfumerHarry Fremont

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerMarc JacobsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Eau de Parfum captures the scent of fresh gardenias floating in cold water. Created in 2001 by perfumers Steve DeMercado and Loc Dong, this scent avoids the heavy, cloying butteriness often associated with vintage white florals. Instead, it opens with a clean burst of bergamot and dewy gardenia petals that…

Reviews →

Blooming Opal by Thalia Sodi is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. Blooming Opal was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Harry Fremont. Top notes are Honeysuckle, Water Lily and Bergamot; middle notes are Tuberose, Gardenia and Jasmine Sambac; base notes are Coconut, Sandalwood and Musk. It opens…

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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, Marc Jacobs or Blooming Opal?

Marc Jacobs takes 5 of 7 categories. Marc Jacobs is rated 4.13/5 from 1,288 votes; Blooming Opal is rated 3.80/5 from 53 votes. Choose Marc Jacobs for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Blooming Opal for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Marc Jacobs or Blooming Opal?

Marc Jacobs lasts longest (Marc Jacobs 66/100, Blooming Opal 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Marc Jacobs or Blooming Opal?

Projection is very close: Marc Jacobs 58/100, Blooming Opal 56/100 for sillage.

Do Marc Jacobs and Blooming Opal smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, tuberose and animalic accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Bergamot, Tuberose and Honeysuckle.

Is Marc Jacobs or Blooming Opal better for summer or winter?

For summer, Blooming Opal is the stronger pick. For winter, Marc Jacobs is the stronger pick. Marc Jacobs suits daytime wear; Blooming Opal suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Marc Jacobs and Blooming Opal?

Marc Jacobs has top notes of Gardenia and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Honeysuckle and White Pepper, a base of Ginger, Cedar and Musk. Blooming Opal has top notes of Honeysuckle, Water Lily and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Gardenia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Coconut, Sandalwood and Musk.