Opaco vs Cleopatra
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Cleopatra takes 1 of 1 categories.
OpacoChoose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
CleopatraChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Opaco0/1
Cleopatra1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cleopatra
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
OpacoPhilip Martin'sCleopatraKesmaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber92%
aromatic84%
powdery77%
sweet69%
fresh spicy61%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
green77%
white floral69%
powdery61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, amber and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CypressJuniper Berries
Heart
IrisHoney
Base
VanillaAmberLeatherPatchouliRed BerriesResinsMusk
Top
BergamotCinnamonGalbanumPepperCloves
Heart
Orange BlossomYlang-YlangHeliotropeNarcissusTuberoseJasmineHoneyClove
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliLabdanumWormwoodOakmossLeatherVetiverIncense
InformationalShared notesHoney, Leather 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 seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day–
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#79,764
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#57,423
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCleopatraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOpaco opens with a crisp burst of cypress and aromatic juniper berries that immediately feels cool and forestry. As the initial green sharpness settles, a powdery heart of iris and golden honey softens the structure, introducing a gentle sweetness without becoming syrupy. The base grounds the composition in warm amber…
Reviews →Cleopatra by Kesma is a dense, unapologetic oriental floral from 1983. It opens with a punch of cloves and cinnamon before settling into a rich, resinous heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and honey. This is a cold-weather classic that leans heavily on its base of incense, leather, and oakmoss for a deep, vintage footpri…
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.
Do Opaco and Cleopatra smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Honey, Leather and Patchouli.
Is Opaco or Cleopatra better for summer or winter?
Opaco suits evening wear; Cleopatra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Opaco and Cleopatra?
Opaco has top notes of Cypress and Juniper Berries, heart notes of Iris and Honey, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Leather and Patchouli. Cleopatra has top notes of Bergamot, Cinnamon, Galbanum and Pepper, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Narcissus, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Labdanum and Wormwood.
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