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Opera Command vs Panthere

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

Updated 914 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opera Command takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Opera Command

    Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Panthere

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Opera Command3/4
Panthere1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Opera Command
Sillage & projection
Opera Command
Value for money
Opera Command
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Panthere

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Opera CommandThe Dua Brand
PanthereCartier
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
4.15/ 5 · 913 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love
37%Like
3%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

783 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityOpera Command

SillageOpera Command

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value60
Category winnerOpera CommandBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
citrus92%
aromatic84%
amber77%
mossy69%
earthy61%
white floral100%
woody92%
powdery84%
amber77%
floral69%
animalic61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GrapefruitCarnationMayflower
Heart
LabdanumVetiverSandalwood
Base
Gaiac WoodPink PepperOakmossBlack PepperGalbanumCedarNutmegCelery
Top
Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeLabdanumGingerRosePepperGrapefruit
Heart
TuberoseCarnationGardeniaYlang-YlangNutmegJasmineNarcissusHeliotrope
Base
CivetSandalwoodAmberOakmossVanillaTonka BeanIncensePatchouli
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Carnation, Labdanum and Sandalwood. 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
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring36
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men0
Unisex7
Women93
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,389

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#443

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews128

Category winnerPanthereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Opera Command opens with sharp grapefruit and spice, then settles into a dry woody core with vetiver, sandalwood, oakmoss, and resinous labdanum. It reads green, aromatic, and textured rather than sweet. This looks best suited to wearers who enjoy brisk woody fragrances with a mossy, slightly old-school edge. Sample …

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Panthere by Cartier (1986) opens with a sharp burst of orange blossom, mandarin, and warm ginger that immediately commands attention. Within minutes, thick tuberose and narcotic gardenia take center stage, underpinned by a heavy base of oakmoss, dark civet, and golden amber. This is an unapologetic 1980s floral chypr…

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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 Command or Panthere?

Opera Command takes 3 of 4 categories. Opera Command is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Panthere is rated 4.15/5 from 913 votes. Choose Opera Command for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Panthere for a white floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Opera Command or Panthere?

They last about the same: Opera Command 80/100, Panthere 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Opera Command or Panthere?

Opera Command projects furthest (Opera Command 75/100, Panthere 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opera Command and Panthere smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Carnation, Labdanum and Sandalwood.

Is Opera Command or Panthere better for summer or winter?

Opera Command suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opera Command and Panthere?

Opera Command has top notes of Grapefruit, Carnation and Mayflower, heart notes of Labdanum, Vetiver and Sandalwood, a base of Gaiac Wood, Pink Pepper, Oakmoss and Black Pepper. Panthere has top notes of Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange, Labdanum and Ginger, heart notes of Tuberose, Carnation, Gardenia and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Sandalwood, Amber and Oakmoss.

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