Fragrance comparison

Potion vs Sparkling Opal

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 127 ratings analysed

Potion

Rohen

—0 votes

Rank #75,828 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Sparkling Opal

Thameen

4.39127 votes

Rank #4,212 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sparkling Opal takes 1 of 1 categories.

Potion
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character.
Sparkling Opal
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Potion0/1

Sparkling Opal1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PotionRohen

Sparkling OpalThameen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.39/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 35%Had 8%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

71%Love

18%Like

7%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

89 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value60

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

vanilla91%

amber83%

powdery74%

warm spicy65%

musky56%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

leather61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both woody, vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonNutmeg

Heart

Guaiac WoodSandalwoodPapyrusCedar

Base

Tobacco BlossomTonka BeanLabdanumVanillaMusk

Top

SaffronNutmegPepper

Heart

Orris RootAgarwood (Oud)CinnamonLabdanumRoseJasmineCedar

Base

VanillaSandalwoodAmyrisGuaiac WoodLeatherMusk

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Nutmeg, Guaiac Wood 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

No season votes yet

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men29

Unisex58

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,828

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,212

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerSparkling OpalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Potion by Rohen is a warm woody amber with a spiced opening and a smooth, resinous base. Cinnamon and nutmeg give the first impression a dry heat, then sandalwood, guaiac wood and cedar pull it into softer woods, with tonka, vanilla, labdanum and musk adding a creamy, slightly powdery finish. It looks best suited to s…

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Sparkling Opal by Thameen is a fragrance for women. Sparkling Opal was launched in 2020. Top notes are Saffron, Nutmeg and Pepper; middle notes are Orris Root, Agarwood (Oud), Cinnamon, Labdanum, Rose, Jasmine and Cedar; base notes are Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amyris, Guaiac Wood, Leather, Musk and Cedar. It opens with Sa…

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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.

Do Potion and Sparkling Opal smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Guaiac Wood and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Potion and Sparkling Opal?

Potion has top notes of Cinnamon and Nutmeg, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood, Papyrus and Cedar, a base of Tobacco Blossom, Tonka Bean, Labdanum and Vanilla. Sparkling Opal has top notes of Saffron, Nutmeg and Pepper, heart notes of Orris Root, Agarwood (Oud), Cinnamon and Labdanum, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amyris and Guaiac Wood.