Fragrance comparison

Opera vs Blessing From Her

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

Opera

Milestone Perfumes

3.805 votes

Rank #63,109 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Blessing From Her

Shanti Parfums

3.405 votes

Rank #58,427 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blessing From Her takes 3 of 4 categories.

Opera
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Blessing From Her
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Opera1/4

Blessing From Her3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OperaMilestone Perfumes

Blessing From HerShanti Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 67%Had 14%Want 19%

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

60%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

40%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityBlessing From Her

SillageBlessing From Her

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerOperaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

musky77%

yellow floral69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Turkish RoseFruits

Heart

Ylang-YlangLeatherNutmegAmber

Base

Haitian VetiverVirginia CedarPatchouliVanillaMusk

Top

CardamomPaprikaNutmegMandarin OrangeLimeArtemisiaGrapefruitCaraway

Heart

IrisYlang-YlangJasmine SambacHeliotropeLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

SandalwoodAmberVanillaMuskTonka BeanVetiverVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesTurkish Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Nutmeg and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,109

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerBlessing From HerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Shanti Parfums Blessing From Her is a complex oriental woody fragrance that balances warm spices against a cool, powdery heart. It opens with an unexpected spark of paprika and cardamom before settling into a soft, iris-led floral core. The base grounds the composition in creamy sandalwood and light Virginia cedar, ma…

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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, Opera or Blessing From Her?

Blessing From Her takes 3 of 4 categories. Opera is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Blessing From Her is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Opera for a woody and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Blessing From Her for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Which lasts longer, Opera or Blessing From Her?

Blessing From Her lasts longest (Blessing From Her 87/100, Opera 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Opera or Blessing From Her?

Blessing From Her projects furthest (Blessing From Her 100/100, Opera 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opera and Blessing From Her smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Nutmeg and Amber.

Is Opera or Blessing From Her better for summer or winter?

Opera suits daytime wear; Blessing From Her suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opera and Blessing From Her?

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. Blessing From Her has top notes of Cardamom, Paprika, Nutmeg and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac and Heliotrope, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Vanilla and Musk.