Fragrance comparison

Sparkling Opal vs Sugar Leather

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 1,380 ratings analysed

5 wins

Sparkling Opal

Thameen

4.39127 votes

Rank #3,890 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Sugar Leather

Une Nuit Nomade

4.321,253 votes

Rank #1,428 CinnamonCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sparkling Opal takes 5 of 7 categories.

Sparkling Opal
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Sugar Leather
Choose it for a cinnamon and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Sparkling Opal5/7

Sugar Leather2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sparkling OpalThameen

Sugar LeatherUne Nuit Nomade

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 35%Had 8%Want 58%

4.32/ 5 · 1,253 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerSugar LeatherRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

18%Like

7%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

89 votes

54%Love

31%Like

10%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

1,253 votes

Category winnerSparkling OpalMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevitySparkling Opal

SillageSparkling Opal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value57

Category winnerSparkling OpalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

leather61%

cinnamon100%

caramel92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronNutmegPepper

Heart

Orris RootAgarwood (Oud)CinnamonLabdanumRoseJasmineCedar

Base

VanillaSandalwoodAmyrisGuaiac WoodLeatherMusk

Notes

CinnamonCaramelLeatherLabdanumAmyris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Labdanum, Amyris and Leather. Durations are only published for Sugar Leather, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring20

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerSparkling OpalMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex58

Women13

Men23

Unisex64

Women14

Date 37%Casual 24%Party 22%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,890

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#1,428

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews174

Category winnerSugar LeatherHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Sugar Leather by Une Nuit Nomade takes the bite out of raw hide by coating it in spun sugar and baking spices. The opening releases a quick puff of alcohol followed by dry, toasted cinnamon and warm brown sugar. As the initial flash evaporates, a supple suede texture emerges to balance the confectionary sweetness. Lab…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sparkling Opal or Sugar Leather?

Sparkling Opal takes 5 of 7 categories. Sparkling Opal is rated 4.39/5 from 127 votes; Sugar Leather is rated 4.32/5 from 1,253 votes. Choose Sparkling Opal for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Sugar Leather for a cinnamon and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sparkling Opal or Sugar Leather?

Sparkling Opal lasts longest (Sparkling Opal 80/100, Sugar Leather 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sparkling Opal or Sugar Leather?

Sparkling Opal projects furthest (Sparkling Opal 70/100, Sugar Leather 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sparkling Opal and Sugar Leather smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and leather accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Labdanum, Amyris and Leather.

Is Sparkling Opal or Sugar Leather better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sparkling Opal is the stronger pick. For winter, Sparkling Opal is the stronger pick. Sugar Leather suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sparkling Opal and Sugar Leather?

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. Sugar Leather features Cinnamon, Caramel, Leather, Labdanum and Amyris.