Fragrance comparison

Royal Opera vs Limerence 迷途不知返

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 15 ratings analysed

1 wins

Royal Opera

Raydan

4.4715 votes

Rank #31,657 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Limerence 迷途不知返

To Define 寓义

—0 votes

Rank #81,675 AromaticLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Opera takes 1 of 1 categories.

Royal Opera
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Limerence 迷途不知返
Choose it for a aromatic and leather character.

Royal Opera1/1

Limerence 迷途不知返0/1

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: Royal Opera

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal OperaRaydan

Limerence 迷途不知返To Define 寓义

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 66%Had 2%Want 32%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 98%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

patchouli77%

woody69%

earthy61%

aromatic100%

leather92%

amber84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

oud61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both amber, oud and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Oud

Heart

PatchouliSaffron

Base

AmberFrankincenseMusk

Top

OudSaffronGrapefruitLavenderCinnamon

Heart

LeatherVetiverFrankincenseCypress

Base

AmberVanillaTonkaMuskMoss

InformationalShared notesOud, Saffron, Amber 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,657

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#81,675

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Limerence by To Define opens with a sharp burst of grapefruit and warm cinnamon, immediately tempered by the dry, medicinal crackle of saffron. As the fragrance warms on skin, a dark leather accord emerges, supported by the resinous green of cypress and the earthy smoke of frankincense. The dry-down settles into a swe…

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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 Royal Opera and Limerence 迷途不知返 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, oud and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Oud, Saffron, Amber and Frankincense.

Is Royal Opera or Limerence 迷途不知返 better for summer or winter?

Royal Opera suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Opera and Limerence 迷途不知返?

Royal Opera has top notes of Oud, heart notes of Patchouli and Saffron, a base of Amber, Frankincense and Musk. Limerence 迷途不知返 has top notes of Oud, Saffron, Grapefruit and Lavender, heart notes of Leather, Vetiver, Frankincense and Cypress, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Tonka and Musk.