Fragrance comparison

Opera vs Oud Malala

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 3 ratings analysed

Opera

Carlo Dali

—0 votes

Rank #79,979 White FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Oud Malala

Shaikh Mohd Saeed

4.673 votes

Rank #40,843 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Malala takes 1 of 1 categories.

Opera
Choose it for a white floral and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud Malala
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Opera0/1

Oud Malala1/1

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: Oud Malala

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OperaCarlo Dali

Oud MalalaShaikh Mohd Saeed

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 31%Had 0%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value83

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

rose92%

patchouli84%

oud77%

fruity69%

leather61%

fruity100%

floral92%

citrus84%

woody77%

white floral69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both white floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Blackcurrant Syrup

Heart

Rose PetalsNarcissusJasmine

Base

PatchouliAgarwoodLeather

Top

BergamotMandarin OrangeAppleBlackcurrant SyrupPeachPear

Heart

MagnoliaFreesiaJasmineTuberoseSaffronLeather

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodVanillaMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesBlackcurrant Syrup, Jasmine, Patchouli and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,979

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerOud MalalaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Opera by Carlo Dali is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for women. This is a new fragrance. Opera was launched in 2024. Top note is Blackcurrant Syrup; middle notes are Rose Petals, Narcissus and Jasmine; base notes are Patchouli, Agarwood and Leather. It opens with Blackcurrant Syrup. The heart moves into Rose Petals, N…

Reviews →

Oud Malala by Shaikh Mohd Saeed is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Apple, Blackcurrant Syrup, Peach and Pear; middle notes are Magnolia, Freesia, Jasmine, Tuberose, Saffron and Leather; base notes are Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Musk and Amber. It opens wit…

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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.

Do Opera and Oud Malala smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Blackcurrant Syrup, Jasmine, Patchouli and Leather.

Is Opera or Oud Malala better for summer or winter?

Opera suits evening wear; Oud Malala suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opera and Oud Malala?

Opera has top notes of Blackcurrant Syrup, heart notes of Rose Petals, Narcissus and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Agarwood and Leather. Oud Malala has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Apple and Blackcurrant Syrup, heart notes of Magnolia, Freesia, Jasmine and Tuberose, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Musk.