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Sugar Leather vs Sparkling Opal

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

Updated 1,380 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sparkling Opal takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Sugar Leather

    Choose it for a cinnamon and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Sparkling Opal

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Sugar Leather2/7
Sparkling Opal5/7
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
Sugar LeatherUne Nuit Nomade
Sparkling OpalThameen
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.32/ 5 · 1,253 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
4.39/ 5 · 127 votes
Have 35%Had 8%Want 58%
Category winnerSugar LeatherRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
54%Love
31%Like
10%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate

1,253 votes

71%Love
18%Like
7%Ok
2%Dislike
2%Hate

89 votes

Category winnerSparkling OpalMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate87
Category winners

LongevitySparkling Opal

SillageSparkling Opal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value57
¤ Price value60
Category winnerSparkling OpalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
cinnamon100%
caramel92%
warm spicy84%
leather77%
amber69%
woody61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
powdery84%
fresh spicy77%
vanilla69%
leather61%
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
Notes
CinnamonCaramelLeatherLabdanumAmyris

No top / heart / base split published

Top
SaffronNutmegPepper
Heart
Orris RootAgarwood (Oud)CinnamonLabdanumRoseJasmineCedar
Base
VanillaSandalwoodAmyrisGuaiac WoodLeatherMusk
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Leather, Labdanum and Amyris. Durations are only published for Sugar Leather, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring20
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day53
Night100
Spring46
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerSparkling OpalMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men23
Unisex64
Women14
Date 37%Casual 24%Party 22%Work 16%
Men29
Unisex58
Women13
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,428

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews174

Overall rank#3,890

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerSugar LeatherHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Sugar Leather or Sparkling Opal?

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

Which lasts longer, Sugar Leather or Sparkling Opal?

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

Which projects more, Sugar Leather or Sparkling Opal?

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

Do Sugar Leather and Sparkling Opal smell similar?

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

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

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

What are the notes in Sugar Leather and Sparkling Opal?

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

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