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Warm Spicy · 2025

Opal

by Boadicea the Victorious
Rating3.5 ★ 140 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2025
Warm SpicyFresh SpicyWoody
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
25 notes
topfirst impression
CoffeeBlack PepperMetallic NotesBay LeafBergamotSaffronCinnamon
heartthe character
SuedeOrrisCocoaLavenderClary SageRoseNutmegDavanaGeranium
basethe foundation
OrrisSandalwoodPatchouliCedarMossMuskWoody NotesTonka BeanCashmeran

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
54
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
42
intimateenormous
Price value14
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean45
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
Warm SpicyFresh SpicyWoodyAromaticPowderyCoffeeMetallicLeather
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Warm Spicy
Fresh Spicy
Woody
Aromatic
Powdery
Coffee
Metallic
Leather

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
27%
weak
2%
moderate
17%
long lasting
37%
eternal
17%
Sillage
intimate
26%
moderate
26%
strong
42%
enormous
5%
Season
spring
20%
summer
11%
fall
34%
winter
35%
Time of day
day
42%
night
58%
Gender
female
28%
more female
3%
unisex
38%
more male
24%
male
7%
Value
way overpriced
72%
overpriced
13%
ok
6%
good value
4%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
elegantsophisticatednichecharacterfascinatingevolutionmetallicwarmluxurioussuedeorrisaccords
What people criticise
prohibitivelyexpensivepricepointopeningnotesfeelstrangechallengingextremelydifficultscrub

Smells similar

by scent profile
83% match
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82% match
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woodylavender
82% match
Darley Parfums de Marly
Parfums de Marly
aromaticlavender
81% match
Bracken Man Amouage
Amouage
woodylavender

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

BergamotBlack PepperCinnamonSaffronCoffeeBay LeafMetallic Not…RoseLavenderGeraniumOrris RootNutmegClary SageSuedeDavanaCocoaMuskSandalwoodPatchouliCedarTonka BeanWoody NotesMossCashmeran
topheartbase

Signature pair: Saffron and Suede

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In plain words

The main accords of Opal are warm spicy and fresh spicy. It opens with Coffee and Black Pepper, reveals Suede and Orris at its heart, and dries down to Orris and Sandalwood. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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