Fragrance comparison

Sparkling Opal vs The Opera

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 158 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sparkling Opal

Thameen

4.39127 votes

Rank #3,848 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

The Opera

The Dua Brand

3.2031 votes

Rank #49,210 FruityRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sparkling Opal takes 4 of 7 categories.

Sparkling Opal
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
The Opera
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sparkling Opal4/7

The Opera3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sparkling OpalThameen

The OperaThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 35%Had 8%Want 58%

3.20/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 34%Had 3%Want 63%

Category winnerSparkling OpalRating 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

31%Love

4%Like

0%Ok

65%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerSparkling OpalMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate52

Category winners

LongevitySparkling Opal

SillageThe Opera

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value75

Category winnerThe OperaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

leather61%

fruity100%

rose92%

vanilla84%

animalic77%

sweet69%

amber61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both vanilla

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

Fruity NotesRoseVanillaAmbergrisLeatherNutmegCedarMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Rose, Cedar and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day60

Night100

Category winnerThe OperaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex58

Women13

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,848

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#49,210

PerfumerMahsam Raza

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSparkling OpalHigher 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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The Opera opens as a fruity rose wrapped in vanilla, then settles into something darker, muskier and more animalic on skin. The leather and ambergris facets give it a plush, slightly dramatic feel rather than a clean, airy one. Based on the available wear data, this is the kind of scent that can feel loud, rich and ni…

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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 The Opera?

Sparkling Opal takes 4 of 7 categories. Sparkling Opal is rated 4.39/5 from 127 votes; The Opera is rated 3.20/5 from 31 votes. Choose Sparkling Opal for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose The Opera for a fruity and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sparkling Opal or The Opera?

They last about the same: Sparkling Opal 80/100, The Opera 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sparkling Opal or The Opera?

The Opera projects furthest (The Opera 78/100, Sparkling Opal 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sparkling Opal and The Opera smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Rose, Cedar and Vanilla.

Is Sparkling Opal or The Opera better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Sparkling Opal and The Opera?

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. The Opera features Fruity Notes, Rose, Vanilla, Ambergris and Leather.