Opera

Opera by Xerjoff
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Ranked 93 in Unisex Perfume
8.0 / 10 1606 Ratings
A popular perfume by Xerjoff for women and men. The release year is unknown. The scent is floral-fruity. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Powdery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Fruity notesFruity notes Turkish roseTurkish rose
Heart Notes Heart Notes
NutmegNutmeg Ylang-ylangYlang-ylang AmbergrisAmbergris LeatherLeather
Base Notes Base Notes
MuskMusk CedarwoodCedarwood Haitian vetiverHaitian vetiver VanillaVanilla PatchouliPatchouli
Ratings
Scent
8.01606 Ratings
Longevity
8.81501 Ratings
Sillage
8.51509 Ratings
Bottle
8.91462 Ratings
Value for money
7.01209 Ratings
Submitted by Lilienfeld, last update on 07/24/2025.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance was integrated into Xerjoff's "V" collection in 2019, which was later transformed into the "Vibe" collection.

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Reviews

54 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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9.5
Scent
Razvanyke

214 Reviews
Razvanyke
Razvanyke
2  
What a floral beauty, more feminine than unisex
I am the lucky owner of a bottle of this beautiful perfume and since this morning I am sniffing it on every possible surface, paper stripe, clothes and skin. It is a bit harsh, hair spray in the opening but after 10 - 15 minutes it becomes such a beautiful floral smell, like when you are in a sunny day in a park full with flowers and the wind gives you a whift of that.

It reminds me of summer, of sun in the eyes and no worries .. I am not sure what the fruity notes are but I definitely feel them. I have tried this perfume in an airport, during Corona times, and it was on my jacket since December .. now in Feb it is still noticeable.

A bit of patchouli and vanilla are coming out also and I simply adore how easy are they mixed together. The bottle came with the top off and dripped some ml on the black velvet so Xerjoff quality controls sometimes are not the best, but overall the experience is great.

Maybe is just my impression but it is quite similar with Amouage - Reflection Man.

The price is too high, like with all the Xerjoffs but I do expect crazy longevity so that will compensate.
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9
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8
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10
Longevity
7.5
Scent
Attie

7 Reviews
Attie
Attie
3  
Black Gem
Opera opens with, in my nose, flowers. I really smell helitrope that is not in it but I can detect it. It is a wonderful unique scent that will not please everyone. I get no rose that's not bad by the way.

Difficult to say whether it tends feminine or masculine. Doesn't really matter, the suede/leather that comes forward in the drydown does not so much smooth the scent but completes it.

The black casing of the bottle is well chosen because I think it is a true black gem.
Not easy to love but one to cherish once you do.
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10
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10
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10
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5
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Karamel19

10 Reviews
Karamel19
Karamel19
1  
Dieser Versuch entpuppte sich als großer Fehler
Also, wie fange ich damit an..
Zuallererst, ich habe diesen Duft blind gekauft und mir sehr viel erhofft.

Ich war krank als er ankam und konnte nichts riechen. Deswegen habe ich Tage gewartet und die Spannung wurde immer größer.

Am Sprühkopf habe ich ihn gerochen und mir direkt gedacht, wow, was ein Duft. Ich habe mich so darauf gefreut, ihn endlich zu sprühen, womit ich allerdings warten wollte, bis ich wieder richtig gesund bin und mehr rieche.

In der Zeit als ich krank war habe ich immer wieder am Flakon gerochen ohne zu sprühen und war nach wie vor begeistert.

Heute war dann der Tag, an dem ich ihn das erste mal auf die Haut gesprüht habe.

Erst nehme ich die Rose wahr, und etwas Frucht ich auch dabei.

Im Verlauf wird der Duft cremiger, wobei ich weder Leder noch patchouli wahrnehme. Für mich ist der Duft tatsächlich eher feminin und die Männlichkeit meiner Meinung nach nicht vorhanden (wobei ich eigentlich gerne etwas femininere Düfte mag, allerdings nicht hier). Im drydown kommt noch etwas Vanille und das war’s dann für meine Nase auch schon.

Der Duft ist für mich auch nicht komplex, wie viele Leute behaupten, und der Oma touch von dem viele reden ist definitiv nicht weit hergeholt. Nichtsdestotrotz ist es objektiv ein gut abgestimmter Duft und trifft wie gewohnt die Qualität von xerjoff.
Ich kann auch verstehen, dass vielen der Duft so gut gefällt, aber irgendetwas darin stört mich so sehr (vielleicht das ylang ylang), dass es für mich nur noch anstrengend und penetrant riecht.

Da viele Leute auch davon sprechen, dass er sich so stark verändern soll, habe ich ihm auch wirklich die Chance gegeben. Nach 6 Stunden mit nur einem einzigen Sprüher musste ich ihn abwaschen, da es mir so auf die Nerven ging und mir irgendwie schlecht davon wurde. Das Waschen hat gar nichts gebracht und der Duft war nach wie vor so stark wahrnehmbar.

Der Duft ist wenn überhaupt, meiner Meinung nach erst ab 40 tragbar, und ich sehe ihn ausschließlich an reifen Frauen bzw. Omas.

Kurzum, ich hatte große Hoffnungen und wurde schwer enttäuscht. Riecht meiner Meinung nach nach einem sehr Rose lastigem alte Damen Duft, weder komplex noch besonders gut riechend. Hält ewig und stahlt ohne Ende aus, aber für mich ist das leider nichts.
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8
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9
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10
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Emikae

22 Reviews
Emikae
Emikae
1  
DAS wird mein nächstes Parfum!
Gerochen und gesampled in München.
Sampleflasche war nach 3-mal Tragen komplett leer. Ich liebe dieses Zeug. Opera ist einer der vielseitigsten Düfte, die ich je gerochen habe — egal welche Jahreszeit, man kann nichts falsch machen. Die ersten 2 Stunden riecht es nach zuckerarmen, gar nicht knatschigen, grünen Gummibärchen, dann kommen ganz dezent etwas Leder und Gewürze dazu. Später durchgeht das Parfum eine Entwicklung, die ich so noch nicht gesehen habe: Plötzlich wird es total holzig-erdig. Die Gummibärchen verschwinden nahezu komplett; die Gewürze sind im Hintergrund. Leder, Holz und Vetiver blasen nun die Hörner. Und wie sie das tun.
Was ein Duft!
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9
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10
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9.5
Scent
LadyLuxifer

12 Reviews
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LadyLuxifer
LadyLuxifer
Top Review 18  
Dancing on a String
What does a masterpiece need?

First, it needs a sensitive composition of a "conductor" who knows his craft. But above all, such a fragrance must spark images, open their own soul like a book.

There are plenty of images in the fragrance "Opera" by Chris Maurice: a lyrical kiss in the haze of the dark night; farewell moments behind closed eyes burning on my hands and lips; a river full of lovesick arias tinged with shadows of farewell.

Christian Carbonnel a.k.a. Chris Maurice comes from the most prestigious perfume family in Spain. Thus, Christian grew up in the world of perfumery and thanks to his father Francisco Carbonnel, the passion and talent to create exceptional fragrances were literally born in his cradle. "Nefs", "Erba Pura", "Camel", "Malvs" are just a few of his excellent creations. Many will follow, I am sure. Christian is so very "out-of-the-box", so I expect many more jewels.

The opening is already very opera-like, a heavy curtain reveals a brilliant start, which smells very unusual: subliminally compressed fruity notes floating with rose petals in an old barrique barrel. Already here small indefinable fragrance particles swim along, which will not leave my nose until the end. These notes behave like tiny pheromonal fragrance particles that hold the wild mess together and give the whole fragrance only a sense.

"Opera is not just a night out scent. Opera you spray on, if you intend something more than just "togetherness and holding hands". "Opera" is wicked and a little "trashy", a scent of apostatic lust without a hint of moderation.

The longevity of the fragrance is monstrous, it also follows countless twists and spins in the fragrance development. The sensuality of the scent is further underpinned with earthy, rooty notes that kick in after about five hours.

After DeepRiver's really cool review, it's really hard to say anything else about the fragrance that would reveal more than DR has already so clearly and wittily stated. I fully share his opinion, no fruit type is individually smellable here or even vetiver and musk. What is clearly perceptible, however, are compounds of notes whose whiff smells of carnal desire. The fragrance leaves a stamp not only for days, it is almost a tattoo that remains.

"Opera" is a bit like "dancing on a string", the scent can quickly seem over the top. For me, however, "Opera" is a sinful essence that sighs deeply and longingly lascivious on my shiny skin: A masterpiece.
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TheDunkPapaTheDunkPapa 3 months ago
8
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7
Sillage
8
Longevity
9.5
Scent
Very fruity but not in an infantile, sweet fashion. Manages to pull off a mature vibe due to a powdery, lipsticky backbone and light spice.
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Topfpflanze3Topfpflanze3 3 years ago
9
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8
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8
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7.5
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Sweet fruity with a clean detergent like appeal. It definetly shares some qualities with Erba Pura, however less sticky and better rounded
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BertolucciKBertolucciK 5 years ago
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9
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8
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Fruity and fresh opening (melon, apple) with rose. Then it settles to a more floral scent with nutmeg. Sweet, woodsy. Very strong projection
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NicheOnlyNicheOnly 7 months ago
10
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8
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9
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7
Scent
Good quality yellow (sweet bubblegum) floral with powdery-spicy touches in the base. Strong performance, just lacking an "it" factor.
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BoBoChampBoBoChamp 4 years ago
7
Sillage
9
Longevity
8
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Initially fresh and soapy fruity-floral, a sweet and powdery, spicy fruity-floral Fall fragrance, balanced by a smooth leathery-woody base.
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DamseletteDamselette 4 months ago
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It's an underrated scent. It smells fruity, but not like Erba Pura; it's completely different and much better!
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MoccaCMoccaC 10 months ago
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Gives me the same uneasy feeling, as Ange ou Démon has been giving me, when I was a teenager. Very different and bold, I love it.
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MariaSMariaS 4 years ago
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8
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It smells elegance. Its an intense, classy meshmerizing smell, I can describe it as floral woody soapy.
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3aloosh3aloosh 2 months ago
8
Sillage
8
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7
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Bold fruity-rose blend with sweet amber-vanilla base. Feminine, long-lasting, and distinct—perfect for statement-making wear.
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KrimKrim 2 months ago
Fleurs blanches boisées ,très beau parfum et ne laisse pas indifferent,qualité au rendez-vous
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