Fragrance comparison

Allure Sensuelle Parfum vs Black Opium Illicit Green

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 1 Nov 2026 2,125 ratings analysed

6 wins

Allure Sensuelle Parfum

Chanel

4.47226 votes

Rank #26,163 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Black Opium Illicit Green

Yves Saint Laurent · 2022

3.921,899 votes

Rank #27,290 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Allure Sensuelle Parfum takes 6 of 7 categories.

Allure Sensuelle Parfum
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Black Opium Illicit Green
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter.

Allure Sensuelle Parfum6/7

Black Opium Illicit Green1/7

Ratings & consensus: Allure Sensuelle Parfum
Community sentiment: Allure Sensuelle Parfum
Longevity: Allure Sensuelle Parfum
Sillage & projection: Allure Sensuelle Parfum
Value for money: Black Opium Illicit Green
Versatility: Allure Sensuelle Parfum
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Allure Sensuelle Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Allure Sensuelle ParfumChanel

Black Opium Illicit GreenYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 226 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

3.92/ 5 · 1,899 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerAllure Sensuelle ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

31%Like

2%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

226 votes

33%Love

40%Like

16%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

1,899 votes

Category winnerAllure Sensuelle ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityAllure Sensuelle Parfum

SillageAllure Sensuelle Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value44

Category winnerBlack Opium Illicit GreenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber90%

rose80%

vanilla70%

white floral60%

floral50%

vanilla100%

sweet95%

coffee92%

fruity88%

white floral85%

warm spicy81%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both warm spicy, vanilla and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Oriental notesMay RoseBourbon VanillaJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PearFig LeafGreen Mandarin

Heart

FigOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

Bourbon VanillaCoffeePatchouli

InformationalShared notesBourbon Vanilla and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Allure Sensuelle Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring55

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Spring74

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAllure Sensuelle ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex11

Women82

Men1

Unisex11

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,163

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,290

PerfumerNathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp

Launched2022

Reviews0

Category winnerAllure Sensuelle ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Allure Sensuelle Parfum is the concentrated pure extract version of the house's sultry oriental classic. Created by master perfumer Jacques Polge, it centers on luxurious May rose, heady jasmine, and warm Bourbon vanilla wrapped in smoldering spices. The perfume glides onto pulse points as a rich, silky oil she…

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Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Illicit Green takes the familiar sweet vanilla and dark coffee base of the pillar fragrance and brightens it with crisp green mandarin, fleshy fig, and juicy pear. The opening feels like sipping an iced citrus latte next to a fresh fruit stand on a breezy morning. As the green notes sett…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Allure Sensuelle Parfum or Black Opium Illicit Green?

Allure Sensuelle Parfum takes 6 of 7 categories. Allure Sensuelle Parfum is rated 4.47/5 from 226 votes; Black Opium Illicit Green is rated 3.92/5 from 1,899 votes. Choose Allure Sensuelle Parfum for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Black Opium Illicit Green for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Allure Sensuelle Parfum or Black Opium Illicit Green?

Allure Sensuelle Parfum lasts longest (Allure Sensuelle Parfum 72/100, Black Opium Illicit Green 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Allure Sensuelle Parfum or Black Opium Illicit Green?

Allure Sensuelle Parfum projects furthest (Allure Sensuelle Parfum 68/100, Black Opium Illicit Green 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Allure Sensuelle Parfum and Black Opium Illicit Green smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and white floral accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vanilla and Jasmine.

Is Allure Sensuelle Parfum or Black Opium Illicit Green better for summer or winter?

For summer, Allure Sensuelle Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Allure Sensuelle Parfum is the stronger pick. Allure Sensuelle Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Allure Sensuelle Parfum and Black Opium Illicit Green?

Allure Sensuelle Parfum features Oriental notes, May Rose, Bourbon Vanilla and Jasmine. Black Opium Illicit Green has top notes of Pear, Fig Leaf and Green Mandarin, heart notes of Fig, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Coffee and Patchouli.