57 community ratings

A Night at the Opera

2021UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.5/ 10

Community score
57 ratings

Astrophil & Stella A Night at the Opera is a unisex scent that sets tobacco and leather on a spicy, smoky, resinous woody base.

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Skunky's take: It warmed my nose; spice lovers, take note.

How does it perform?

From 49 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.9 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.3 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

77% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Labdanum Artemisia

Sweet vernal grass

Bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Tobacco Leather

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Gaiac wood Amber Virginia cedar Patchouli Musk Cashmeran

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky
Leathery

What does A Night at the Opera smell like?

It opens with labdanum, artemisia, sweet vernal grass and bergamot, and moves into a heart of tobacco and leather. The base of gaiac wood, amber, Virginia cedar and patchouli builds an earthy, woody ground, softened by musk and cashmeran.

Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring next. Evening and night-out wear lead the occasions. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters read it as masculine, though it also feels classic to many. Naomi Goodsir Bois d'Ascèse and Tom Ford Patchouli Absolu have a close profile.