Fragrance comparison

Opera vs Style

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 17 ratings analysed

Opera

Milestone Perfumes

3.805 votes

Rank #63,109 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Style

Betty Barclay

3.0812 votes

Rank #57,926 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Style takes 3 of 3 categories.

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

Opera0/3

Style3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OperaMilestone Perfumes

StyleBetty Barclay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 67%Had 14%Want 19%

3.08/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 8%Had 38%Want 54%

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

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityStyle

SillageStyle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

musky77%

yellow floral69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

powdery92%

floral84%

patchouli77%

yellow floral69%

white floral61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and yellow floral

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

Ylang-YlangNutmegMagnoliaRed Berries

Heart

IrisJasminePatchouliRoseApricot

Base

MuskSandalwoodVirginia CedarAmberVanille

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,109

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,926

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerStyleHigher 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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Style by Betty Barclay is a floral woody musk that launched in 2004. It leads with a warm opening of ylang-ylang and nutmeg before settling into a powdery jasmine and iris heart. The dry-down relies on sandalwood and musk to ground the experience. It serves as an approachable, daily-wear fragrance for those who prefer…

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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 Style?

Style takes 3 of 3 categories. Opera is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Style is rated 3.08/5 from 12 votes. Choose Opera for a woody and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Style for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Opera or Style?

Style lasts longest (Style 73/100, Opera 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Opera or Style?

Style projects furthest (Style 75/100, Opera 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opera and Style smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Nutmeg and Amber.

Is Opera or Style better for summer or winter?

Opera suits daytime wear; Style suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opera and Style?

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. Style has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Nutmeg, Magnolia and Red Berries, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Patchouli and Rose, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Amber.