Fragrance comparison

Opardu No. 04 vs Fragile

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 2,144 ratings analysed

4 wins

Opardu No. 04

Puredistance

4.20505 votes

Rank #4,559 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Fragile

Jean Paul Gaultier

4.091,639 votes

Rank #23,488 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opardu No. 04 takes 4 of 7 categories.

Opardu No. 04
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fragile
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Opardu No. 044/7

Fragile3/7

Ratings & consensus: Opardu No. 04
Community sentiment: Opardu No. 04
Longevity: Fragile
Sillage & projection: Fragile
Value for money: Fragile
Versatility: Opardu No. 04
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Opardu No. 04

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Opardu No. 04Puredistance

FragileJean Paul Gaultier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 505 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.09/ 5 · 1,639 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

Category winnerOpardu No. 04Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

36%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

505 votes

41%Love

42%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

1,639 votes

Category winnerOpardu No. 04Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityFragile

SillageFragile

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value47

Category winnerFragileBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral90%

fresh80%

tuberose70%

powdery60%

green50%

white floral100%

tuberose92%

citrus84%

floral77%

animalic69%

sweet61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both white floral, floral and tuberose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LilacGardeniaTuberoseBulgarian Rose

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineCarnationIris

Base6-10 hrs

HeliotropeCedar

Top

Tunisian Orange BlossomGingerItalian TangerineStar AniseCorianderBulgarian RoseBergamot

Heart

TuberoseJasmineIndian GingerYlang-YlangCarnationIrisRose

Base

AmberVanillaCinnamonMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesTuberose, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine and Carnation. Durations are only published for Opardu No. 04, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer55

Fall0

Winter21

Day100

Night39

Spring47

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerOpardu No. 04Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex4

Women95

Work 37%Casual 29%Date 27%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,559

PerfumerAnnie Buzantian

Launched—

Reviews48

Overall rank#23,488

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOpardu No. 04Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Puredistance Opardu No. 04 delivers a dense, creamy bouquet centered on purple lilac and lush gardenia. It opens with an unmistakable rush of dewy green petals. Clean French milled soap immediately comes to mind. You get an authentic spring morning feeling within seconds. As the top notes settle, tuberose adds a flesh…

Reviews →

Fragile by Jean Paul Gaultier centers on a rich, heavy tuberose note that feels thick rather than breezy. Francis Kurkdjian composed this floral blend in 1999, framing the central white blossom with sharp ginger and warm star anise. It suits cold evening wear, bringing a dramatic, vintage presence that clings to wool …

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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, Opardu No. 04 or Fragile?

Opardu No. 04 takes 4 of 7 categories. Opardu No. 04 is rated 4.20/5 from 505 votes; Fragile is rated 4.09/5 from 1,639 votes. Choose Opardu No. 04 for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fragile for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Opardu No. 04 or Fragile?

Fragile lasts longest (Fragile 76/100, Opardu No. 04 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Opardu No. 04 or Fragile?

Fragile projects furthest (Fragile 72/100, Opardu No. 04 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opardu No. 04 and Fragile smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and tuberose accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine and Carnation.

Is Opardu No. 04 or Fragile better for summer or winter?

For summer, Opardu No. 04 is the stronger pick. For winter, Fragile is the stronger pick. Opardu No. 04 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opardu No. 04 and Fragile?

Opardu No. 04 has top notes of Lilac, Gardenia, Tuberose and Bulgarian Rose, heart notes of Jasmine, Carnation and Iris, a base of Heliotrope and Cedar. Fragile has top notes of Tunisian Orange Blossom, Ginger, Italian Tangerine and Star Anise, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Indian Ginger and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Cinnamon and Musk.