Fragrance comparison

Notorious vs Opera

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 41 ratings analysed

3 wins

Notorious

Boadicea the Victorious

4.0836 votes

Rank #15,645 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Opera

Milestone Perfumes

3.805 votes

Rank #63,109 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Notorious takes 3 of 4 categories.

Notorious
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Opera
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Notorious3/4

Opera1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NotoriousBoadicea the Victorious

OperaMilestone Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 67%Had 14%Want 19%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

8%Hate

36 votes

20%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNotorious

SillageNotorious

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value75

Category winnerOperaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

chocolate69%

earthy61%

woody100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

musky77%

yellow floral69%

vanilla61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinammonYlang-YlangSaffronSicilian Mandarin

Heart

Dark ChocolateIncenseCastoreumRock rose

Base

LeatherSandalowoodMossPatchouliHaitian VetiverVirginia CedarAmber

Top

Turkish RoseFruits

Heart

Ylang-YlangLeatherNutmegAmber

Base

Haitian VetiverVirginia CedarPatchouliVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Leather, Patchouli and Haitian Vetiver. 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

Summer17

Fall100

Winter50

Day80

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex62

Women8

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,645

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#63,109

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNotoriousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Notorious by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a sharp burst of bitter dark chocolate, warm cinnamon, and Sicilian mandarin. That initial gourmand sweetness vanishes quickly as dense incense and castoreum take over the center. The dry down settles into a heavy, dry leather accord supported by Haitian vetiver, patchou…

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Opera by Milestone Perfumes introduces itself with a loud blast of Turkish Rose and mixed synthetic fruits, making an immediate statement that leans towards heavy, vintage aesthetics. Within minutes, the initial sweetness yields to a dry, textured heart where ylang-ylang and a rugged leather accord take control, suppo…

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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, Notorious or Opera?

Notorious takes 3 of 4 categories. Notorious is rated 4.08/5 from 36 votes; Opera is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Notorious for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Opera for a woody and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Notorious or Opera?

Notorious lasts longest (Notorious 72/100, Opera 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Notorious or Opera?

Notorious projects furthest (Notorious 71/100, Opera 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Notorious and Opera smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Leather, Patchouli and Haitian Vetiver.

Is Notorious or Opera better for summer or winter?

Notorious suits evening wear; Opera suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Notorious and Opera?

Notorious has top notes of Cinammon, Ylang-Ylang, Saffron and Sicilian Mandarin, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Incense, Castoreum and Rock rose, a base of Leather, Sandalowood, Moss and Patchouli. Opera has top notes of Turkish Rose and Fruits, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Leather, Nutmeg and Amber, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Virginia Cedar, Patchouli and Vanilla.