Fragrance comparison

Royal Opera vs Kunt+

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 32 ratings analysed

4 wins

Royal Opera

Raydan

4.4715 votes

Rank #31,657 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Kunt+

Aaron Terence Hughes

3.5917 votes

Rank #45,068 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Opera takes 4 of 5 categories.

Royal Opera
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Kunt+
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Royal Opera4/5

Kunt+1/5

Ratings & consensus: Royal Opera
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Royal Opera
Sillage & projection: Royal Opera
Value for money: Kunt+
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Royal Opera

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal OperaRaydan

Kunt+Aaron Terence Hughes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 66%Had 2%Want 32%

3.59/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 50%Had 3%Want 47%

Category winnerRoyal OperaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

20%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

47%Love

18%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

24%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Opera

SillageRoyal Opera

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value61

Category winnerKunt+Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

patchouli77%

woody69%

earthy61%

smoky100%

leather83%

fruity65%

oud48%

sweet30%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Oud

Heart

PatchouliSaffron

Base

AmberFrankincenseMusk

Top

RaspberrySaffron

Heart

JasmineIris

Base

CocaineLeatherSmokeOudIncenseTobaccoFrankincensePatchouli

InformationalShared notesOud, Patchouli, Saffron and Frankincense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall92

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Spring100

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

Men64

Unisex29

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,657

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#45,068

PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerRoyal OperaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Royal Opera by Raydan is a distinct unisex fragrance centering on a bold oud-patchouli-saffron profile. Designed for those seeking depth, this woody oriental scent balances animalic intensity with resinous warmth. It performs best in cooler weather or formal evening settings where its complex, spice-heavy character ca…

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Kunt+ is an aggressive leather scent with a raspberry and saffron lift up top, then a powdery iris and jasmine heart that quickly gets swallowed by darker effects. On some skin it reads like a Tuscan Leather style raspberry leather with extra stamina, on others the smoke, oud and incense feel like a burnt cigar haze. …

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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, Royal Opera or Kunt+?

Royal Opera takes 4 of 5 categories. Royal Opera is rated 4.47/5 from 15 votes; Kunt+ is rated 3.59/5 from 17 votes. Choose Royal Opera for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Kunt+ for a smoky and leather character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Royal Opera or Kunt+?

Royal Opera lasts longest (Royal Opera 84/100, Kunt+ 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Royal Opera or Kunt+?

Royal Opera projects furthest (Royal Opera 79/100, Kunt+ 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royal Opera and Kunt+ smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud accords. Common notes include Oud, Patchouli, Saffron and Frankincense.

Is Royal Opera or Kunt+ better for summer or winter?

Royal Opera suits evening wear; Kunt+ suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Opera and Kunt+?

Royal Opera has top notes of Oud, heart notes of Patchouli and Saffron, a base of Amber, Frankincense and Musk. Kunt+ has top notes of Raspberry and Saffron, heart notes of Jasmine and Iris, a base of Cocaine, Leather, Smoke and Oud.