Opera vs Blessing From Her
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
44%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Opera takes 3 of 4 categories.
OperaChoose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Blessing From HerChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Opera3/4
Blessing From Her1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Opera
- Sillage & projection
- Blessing From Her
- Value for money
- Opera
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Opera
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
OperaXerjoffBlessing From HerShanti ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.02/ 5 · 3,157 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
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 hate47%Love
28%Like
12%Ok
11%Dislike
4%Hate
1,225 votes
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
Category winners
LongevityOpera
SillageBlessing From Her
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOperaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
sweet92%
fruity84%
yellow floral77%
fresh spicy69%
powdery61%
woody100%
powdery92%
citrus84%
aromatic77%
fresh spicy69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
FruitsTurkish Rose
Heart
Ylang-YlangNutmegLeatherAmber
Base
PatchouliVanillaMuskVirginia CedarHaitian Vetiver
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 seasonSpring65
Summer30
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
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#124
PerfumerChris Maurice
Launched—
Reviews749
Overall rank#58,253
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerOperaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotXerjoff Opera opens with a heavy spray of ripe fruits fused with a rich, velvet Turkish rose. Within ten minutes, sunny ylang-ylang and grounded nutmeg cut through the sweet floral top, pulling forward a dark core of leather and warm amber. The dry-down relies on earthy patchouli, dry Haitian vetiver, and dark vanilla…
Reviews →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…
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.
Which is better, Opera or Blessing From Her?
Opera takes 3 of 4 categories. Opera is rated 4.02/5 from 3,157 votes; Blessing From Her is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Opera for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Blessing From Her for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Which lasts longer, Opera or Blessing From Her?
They last about the same: Opera 89/100, Blessing From Her 87/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Opera or Blessing From Her?
Blessing From Her projects furthest (Blessing From Her 100/100, Opera 82/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Opera and Blessing From Her smell similar?
Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Nutmeg and Amber.
Is Opera or Blessing From Her better for summer or winter?
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 Fruits and Turkish Rose, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Nutmeg, Leather and Amber, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Musk and Virginia Cedar. 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.
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