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Opera, Xerjoff Woody · 2019

Opera

Rating4.0 ★ 1,375 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2019
Price$$$$Niche
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

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 →
11 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
75
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 →
62
intimateenormous
Price value37
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean42
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 · +2 more
WoodySweetFruityYellow FloralPowderyFresh SpicyLeatherAmber
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Woody
Sweet
Fruity
Yellow Floral
Powdery
Fresh Spicy
Leather
Amber
Patchouli
Musky

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
2%
moderate
18%
long lasting
52%
eternal
26%
Sillage
intimate
3%
moderate
26%
strong
51%
enormous
20%
Season
spring
22%
summer
10%
fall
33%
winter
34%
Time of day
day
33%
night
67%
Gender
female
17%
more female
20%
unisex
49%
more male
9%
male
5%
Value
way overpriced
15%
overpriced
36%
ok
39%
good value
6%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
interestingbeginningendsophisticatedwellbalancedunisexprofileidealcoldweatherevenings
What people criticise
feeldatedoverlymaturepotentiallyheadacheinducingdueextremepotencypolarizingsharp

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

RoseFruitsAmberLeatherYlang-YlangNutmegMuskVanillaPatchouliCedarVetiver
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Signature pair: Leather and Nutmeg

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In plain words

The main accords of Opera are woody and sweet. It opens with Fruits and Turkish Rose, reveals Leather and Ylang-Ylang at its heart, and dries down to Patchouli and Musk. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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