Opera III vs Perspective Woman
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Perspective Woman takes 5 of 7 categories.
Opera IIIChoose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Perspective WomanChoose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Opera III2/7
Perspective Woman5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Perspective Woman
- Community sentiment
- Perspective Woman
- Longevity
- Opera III
- Sillage & projection
- Opera III
- Value for money
- Perspective Woman
- Versatility
- Perspective Woman
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Perspective Woman
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Opera IIIRoberto CapucciPerspective WomanMexxWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.61/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 21%Had 19%Want 59%
3.65/ 5 · 72 votes
Have 10%Had 72%Want 18%
Category winnerPerspective WomanRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate31%Love
44%Like
9%Ok
16%Dislike
0%Hate
32 votes
33%Love
47%Like
6%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate
51 votes
Category winnerPerspective WomanMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOpera III
SillageOpera III
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPerspective WomanBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
amber92%
sweet84%
soft spicy77%
woody69%
anis61%
floral100%
woody92%
citrus84%
vanilla77%
fresh69%
white floral61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CassisRed AppleBergamotAmalfi Lemon
Heart
AniseRoseBasilJasmineCarnationPeach
Base
Tonka BeanAmberMuskSandalwoodVirginia Cedar
Top
BergamotPeachAmalfi LemonRed Apple
Heart
JasminePeonyFreesiaVirginia Cedar
Base
SandalwoodTonka BeanVanillePatchouli
InformationalShared notesRed Apple, Bergamot, Amalfi Lemon and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer75
Fall38
Winter13
Day100
Night22
Spring100
Summer63
Fall74
Winter53
Day100
Night33
Category winnerPerspective WomanMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#18,164
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews16
Overall rank#16,724
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews12
Category winnerPerspective WomanHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOpera III by Roberto Capucci is a unique woody-musk fragrance for women, launched in 1999. It opens with bright cassis and red apple before settling into a warm heart of anise, basil, and rose. This clean, comforting scent balances fresh citrus notes with a resinous base of tonka bean and sandalwood, making it ideal f…
Reviews →Perspective Woman is a soft fruity floral with a woody, lightly vanilla base. It opens with apple, peach, bergamot and lemon, then settles into peony, freesia and jasmine over sandalwood, tonka and patchouli. It reads fresh, floral and gently powdery rather than heavy. With moderate longevity and mostly close-to-mode…
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 III or Perspective Woman?
Perspective Woman takes 5 of 7 categories. Opera III is rated 3.61/5 from 43 votes; Perspective Woman is rated 3.65/5 from 72 votes. Choose Opera III for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Perspective Woman for a floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Opera III or Perspective Woman?
Opera III lasts longest (Opera III 70/100, Perspective Woman 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Opera III or Perspective Woman?
Opera III projects furthest (Opera III 53/100, Perspective Woman 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Opera III and Perspective Woman smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Red Apple, Bergamot, Amalfi Lemon and Jasmine.
Is Opera III or Perspective Woman better for summer or winter?
For summer, Opera III is the stronger pick. For winter, Perspective Woman is the stronger pick. Opera III suits daytime wear; Perspective Woman suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Opera III and Perspective Woman?
Opera III has top notes of Cassis, Red Apple, Bergamot and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Anise, Rose, Basil and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Musk and Sandalwood. Perspective Woman has top notes of Bergamot, Peach, Amalfi Lemon and Red Apple, heart notes of Jasmine, Peony, Freesia and Virginia Cedar, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Vanille and Patchouli.
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