Fragrance comparison

The Opera vs Ghost

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

3 wins

The Opera

The Dua Brand

3.2031 votes

Rank #49,210 FruityRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Ghost

Ombré Lamar

—0 votes

Rank #65,785 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Opera takes 3 of 4 categories.

The Opera
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ghost
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer.

The Opera3/4

Ghost1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The OperaThe Dua Brand

GhostOmbré Lamar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.20/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 34%Had 3%Want 63%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate52

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityGhost

SillageThe Opera

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerThe OperaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

rose92%

vanilla84%

animalic77%

sweet69%

amber61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

rose61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both rose and vanilla

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

RaspberryArtemisiaBergamotCypress

Heart

RoseSaffronGeraniumJasmineNutmeg

Base

AmberwoodCedarSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaMuskLeather

InformationalShared notesRose, Vanilla, Leather and Nutmeg. 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

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,210

PerfumerMahsam Raza

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#65,785

PerfumerPaolo de Moraes

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe OperaHigher 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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Ghost by Ombré Lamar is a complex Oriental Woody scent launched in 2022. It balances vibrant raspberry and zesty bergamot against a deep base of leather and tonka bean. This unisex fragrance works best as a cooler weather companion, fitting both casual days and formal evenings with its persistent, woody character that…

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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 lasts longer, The Opera or Ghost?

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

Which projects more, The Opera or Ghost?

The Opera projects furthest (The Opera 78/100, Ghost 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Opera and Ghost smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and vanilla accords. Common notes include Rose, Vanilla, Leather and Nutmeg.

Is The Opera or Ghost better for summer or winter?

The Opera suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Opera and Ghost?

The Opera features Fruity Notes, Rose, Vanilla, Ambergris and Leather. Ghost has top notes of Raspberry, Artemisia, Bergamot and Cypress, heart notes of Rose, Saffron, Geranium and Jasmine, a base of Amberwood, Cedar, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.