Fragrance comparison

Sparkling Opal vs Virtuous

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 169 ratings analysed

5 wins

Sparkling Opal

Thameen

4.39127 votes

Rank #4,203 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Virtuous

Boadicea the Victorious

3.4542 votes

Rank #32,941 RoseWarm Spicy

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 ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Virtuous
Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sparkling Opal5/7

Virtuous2/7

Ratings & consensus: Sparkling Opal
Community sentiment: Sparkling Opal
Longevity: Sparkling Opal
Sillage & projection: Virtuous
Value for money: Sparkling Opal
Versatility: Virtuous
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

VirtuousBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 35%Had 8%Want 58%

3.45/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 29%Had 25%Want 47%

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

29%Love

26%Like

7%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

42 votes

Category winnerSparkling OpalMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevitySparkling Opal

SillageVirtuous

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSparkling OpalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

leather61%

rose100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

woody77%

powdery69%

musky61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and powdery

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

Top

Saffron

Heart

RoseAgarwood (Oud)

Base

SandalwoodMuskLabdanumAtlas Cedar

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum and Rose. 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

Summer38

Fall100

Winter63

Day67

Night100

Category winnerVirtuousMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex58

Women13

Men29

Unisex43

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,203

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#32,941

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Virtuous by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a sharp flash of bitter saffron that cuts straight into dark agarwood oud and dry red rose. As the scent settles, Atlas cedar and labdanum construct a dusty wood frame anchored by clean musk. Built for chilly autumn evenings and formal winter nights, it delivers a stark A…

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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, Sparkling Opal or Virtuous?

Sparkling Opal takes 5 of 7 categories. Sparkling Opal is rated 4.39/5 from 127 votes; Virtuous is rated 3.45/5 from 42 votes. Choose Sparkling Opal for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Virtuous for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sparkling Opal or Virtuous?

Sparkling Opal lasts longest (Sparkling Opal 80/100, Virtuous 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sparkling Opal or Virtuous?

Virtuous projects furthest (Virtuous 73/100, Sparkling Opal 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sparkling Opal and Virtuous smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Saffron, Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum and Rose.

Is Sparkling Opal or Virtuous better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Sparkling Opal and Virtuous?

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. Virtuous has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Rose and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Labdanum and Atlas Cedar.