Compare · 2 fragrances
How your fragrances compare
Listed notes, wearer reports and available prices, side by side.
Opera
Before you buy
From a 60% community match (middle value of every % people gave or implied) and what people say
Overlap: People rate these 50–64% alike: related, with clear differences.
Sample first? Sample Philos Opus Noir for what it is; don't buy it expecting Opera.
Performance, per people
- Philos Opus Noir does better: Much cheaper way to get an Opera-style scent with good performance 2
At a glance
How long it lasts
Lasts longest: Opera
Eternal · From 21 wearer mentions · limited
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 3 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 21 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26How far it projects
Projects most: Philos Opus Noir
Strong · From 3 wearer mentions · limited
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 3 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 6 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Price per ml
Not enough prices to compare per ml
No prices listed yet
Seasons
No season suits more than one of them
From the seasons wearers mention for each fragrance
Day or night
All lean toward night
From day and night mentions in wearer reports
Scent families
All lean woody
Woody is in the top 3 accords of every fragrance
What they share
Notes as listed for each fragrance · 13 different notes in total
7 notes shared by both
AmberMuskNutmegPatchouliTurkish RoseVanillaYlang-Ylang
What makes each different
Notes listed only by one fragrance in this comparison
Philos Opus Noir
10 notes listed · 3 unique here
Fruity NotesVetiverVirginia Cedar
Opera
10 notes listed · 3 unique here
Haitian VetiverLeatherVirginia Cedarwood
Accords side by side
Relative strength within each fragrance
Amber
Philos Opus Noirstrong
Operastrong
Woody
Philos Opus Noirstrong
Operastrong
Rose
Philos Opus Noirmedium
Operastrong
Fruity
Philos Opus Noirstrong
OperaNot listed
Sweet
Philos Opus Noirstrong
OperaNot listed
Leather
Philos Opus NoirNot listed
Operastrong
Powdery
Philos Opus Noirstrong
Operamedium
Stored-pair evidence
Opera is the original; Philos Opus Noir is the listed alternative.
- Same familyOpening
- CloseHeart
- Same familyDry-down
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Batches and reformulations vary, so test on skin before you buy.
See all alternatives to OperaWhat the community says
From 3 community sources · Low confidence
- Community match
- 60%
- Middle value of every % people gave or implied
People say: Opus Noir is widely labelled an Opera dupe, with commenters calling it an affordable, more masculine take, though Opera is seen as more refined. Few direct side-by-side accounts exist.
Where people say Philos Opus Noir does better
- Much cheaper way to get an Opera-style scent with good performance 2
Where people say Philos Opus Noir falls short
- Opera is considered more refined 2
Differences people notice
- Seen as a more masculine rendition of Opera 1
Show all 3 sources
Reddit commentnameohno60% match, read from the wording
Masculine cold-weather perfumes under 200 (opens in a new tab)Maison Alhambra - Philos Opus Noir(it's a more masculine rendition of Xerjoff - opera).
Reddit commentadriantempo
Turns out my spouse loves... (opens in a new tab)One step above, more refined and hardcore: SOSPIRO or XERJOFF Opera. Fortunately affordable version exists: MAISON ALHAMBRA Philos Opus Noir = smoky, dark, sweet. Good release and good performance too.
YouTubeWinglady
Philos Opus Noir Perfume Review || Maison Alhambra Dupe/Clone of Xerjoff Opera (opens in a new tab)today I'm reviewing Philos Opus Noir by Maison Alhambra. It is an apparent dupe of Xerjoff Opera.
What people say about their own bottles, not a guarantee. Batches vary, so test on skin before you buy.
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| Note / phase | Philos Opus Noir | Opera |
|---|---|---|
| Fruity NotesOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| Turkish RoseOpening | Listed | Listed |
| AmberHeart | Listed | Listed |
| LeatherHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| NutmegHeart | Listed | Listed |
| Ylang-YlangHeart | Listed | Listed |
| Haitian VetiverDry-down | Not listed | Listed |
| MuskDry-down | Listed | Listed |
| PatchouliDry-down | Listed | Listed |
| VanillaDry-down | Listed | Listed |
| VetiverDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| Virginia CedarDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| Virginia CedarwoodDry-down | Not listed | Listed |