Fragrance comparison

The Opera vs Aoud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,107 ratings analysed

The Opera

The Dua Brand

3.2031 votes

Rank #49,210 FruityRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Aoud

Roja Dove

4.211,076 votes

Rank #242 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aoud takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

The Opera3/7

Aoud4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The OperaThe Dua Brand

AoudRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.20/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 34%Had 3%Want 63%

4.21/ 5 · 1,076 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerAoudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

4%Like

0%Ok

65%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

58%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

609 votes

Category winnerAoudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate52

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityAoud

SillageThe Opera

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value38

Category winnerThe OperaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

rose92%

vanilla84%

animalic77%

sweet69%

amber61%

rose100%

oud92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

citrus69%

amber61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both rose and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Fruity NotesRoseVanillaAmbergrisLeatherNutmegCedarMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Lemon VerbenaLemonBergamot

Heart

May RoseGeraniumYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmbergrisLeatherSaffronCashmere WoodMuskCedarRhubarb

InformationalShared notesAmbergris, Leather, Cedar and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day60

Night100

Spring56

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerThe OperaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men33

Unisex56

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,210

PerfumerMahsam Raza

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#242

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews203

Category winnerAoudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Roja Dove Aoud wears more like a rich rose, saffron and ambergris composition than a harsh oud bomb. It opens citrusy and spicy, then settles into a dense, smooth, slightly inky floral woodiness with leather and warm sweetness underneath. It suits shoppers who want a polished, luxurious rose oud with strong presence 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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, The Opera or Aoud?

Aoud takes 4 of 7 categories. The Opera is rated 3.20/5 from 31 votes; Aoud is rated 4.21/5 from 1,076 votes. Choose The Opera for a fruity and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Aoud for a rose and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, The Opera or Aoud?

Aoud lasts longest (Aoud 83/100, The Opera 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Opera or Aoud?

The Opera projects furthest (The Opera 78/100, Aoud 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Opera and Aoud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and amber accords. Common notes include Ambergris, Leather, Cedar and Musk.

Is The Opera or Aoud better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in The Opera and Aoud?

The Opera features Fruity Notes, Rose, Vanilla, Ambergris and Leather. Aoud has top notes of Lemon Verbena, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of May Rose, Geranium, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, Leather and Saffron.