Fragrance comparison

Opera vs Galactic Shadow

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 3,161 ratings analysed

Opera

Xerjoff

4.023,157 votes

Rank #124 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Galactic Shadow

Subhi Khalilbayov

2.754 votes

Rank #73,166 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Opera
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Galactic Shadow
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Opera2/4

Galactic Shadow2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Galactic Shadow
Sillage & projection: Galactic Shadow
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

OperaXerjoff

Galactic ShadowSubhi Khalilbayov

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 3,157 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

2.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

28%Like

12%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

1,225 votes

25%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevityGalactic Shadow

SillageGalactic Shadow

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value25

Category winnerOperaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

yellow floral77%

fresh spicy69%

powdery61%

amber100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

woody77%

animalic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FruitsTurkish Rose

Heart

Ylang-YlangNutmegLeatherAmber

Base

PatchouliVanillaMuskVirginia CedarHaitian Vetiver

Top

Fruity NotesTurkish RoseIris

Heart

NutmegYlang-YlangAmbergrisLeather

Base

TobaccoHoneyAmberHayIncenseSandalwoodMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesTurkish Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Nutmeg 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

Spring65

Summer30

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex48

Women37

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#124

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews749

Overall rank#73,166

PerfumerSubhi Khalilbayov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOperaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Xerjoff 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…

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Galactic Shadow is a bold oriental vanilla fragrance that centers on a heavy amber and honey profile. It opens with bright fruit and iris before settling into a warm, leathery heart. This unisex scent works well for cooler weather or formal evening events where you want a heavy, long-lasting presence on the skin.

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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 Galactic Shadow?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Opera is rated 4.02/5 from 3,157 votes; Galactic Shadow is rated 2.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Opera for a woody and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Galactic Shadow for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Opera or Galactic Shadow?

Galactic Shadow lasts longest (Galactic Shadow 100/100, Opera 89/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Opera or Galactic Shadow?

Galactic Shadow projects furthest (Galactic Shadow 100/100, Opera 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opera and Galactic Shadow smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Nutmeg and Leather.

What are the notes in Opera and Galactic Shadow?

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. Galactic Shadow has top notes of Fruity Notes, Turkish Rose and Iris, heart notes of Nutmeg, Ylang-Ylang, Ambergris and Leather, a base of Tobacco, Honey, Amber and Hay.