Fragrance comparison

Ambre Khandjar vs Opium Collector Edition 2008

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 924 ratings analysed

4 wins

Ambre Khandjar

Une Nuit Nomade

4.08857 votes

Rank #3,817 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Opium Collector Edition 2008

Yves Saint Laurent

3.9667 votes

Rank #24,425 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ambre Khandjar takes 4 of 7 categories.

Ambre Khandjar
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Opium Collector Edition 2008
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ambre Khandjar4/7

Opium Collector Edition 20083/7

Ratings & consensus: Ambre Khandjar
Community sentiment: Ambre Khandjar
Longevity: Opium Collector Edition 2008
Sillage & projection: Opium Collector Edition 2008
Value for money: Ambre Khandjar
Versatility: Opium Collector Edition 2008
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ambre Khandjar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ambre KhandjarUne Nuit Nomade

Opium Collector Edition 2008Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 857 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

3.96/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 34%Had 20%Want 46%

Category winnerAmbre KhandjarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

35%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

857 votes

43%Love

31%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerAmbre KhandjarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOpium Collector Edition 2008

SillageOpium Collector Edition 2008

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value44

Category winnerAmbre KhandjarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody91%

fruity83%

warm spicy74%

vanilla65%

sweet56%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

balsamic84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PlumMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

LabdanumVanilla PodOrrisYlang-Ylang

Base8-10+ hrs

BenzoinPatchouliSandalwood

Top

ClovesWest Indian BayMandarin OrangePlumJasmineCitrusesCorianderPepper

Heart

CarnationCinnamonRoseSandalwoodPatchouliOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhAmberIncenseOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinTolu BalsamLabdanum

InformationalShared notesPlum, Mandarin Orange, Labdanum and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Ambre Khandjar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring46

Summer46

Fall100

Winter92

Day50

Night100

Category winnerOpium Collector Edition 2008Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men34

Unisex55

Women11

Date 41%Party 27%Casual 18%Work 13%

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,817

PerfumerJérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews82

Overall rank#24,425

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerAmbre KhandjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambre Khandjar hits your skin with dark, boozy plum and a sharp flash of mandarin citrus. It is deep and heavy. Within ten minutes, rich cistus labdanum and buttery orris root push forward, creating a dark leather-jacket effect without actual leather listed in the pyramid. Golden benzoin resin and dry sandalwood ancho…

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Opium Collector Edition 2008 by Yves Saint Laurent delivers a bold blast of spiced cloves, dark stewed plum, and sun-warmed resins. Built on the iconic spicy DNA created by Jean Amic and Jean-Louis Sieuzac, this limited release opens with fiery black pepper and sharp mandarin orange before settling into velvety carnat…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ambre Khandjar or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Ambre Khandjar takes 4 of 7 categories. Ambre Khandjar is rated 4.08/5 from 857 votes; Opium Collector Edition 2008 is rated 3.96/5 from 67 votes. Choose Ambre Khandjar for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Opium Collector Edition 2008 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ambre Khandjar or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 lasts longest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 80/100, Ambre Khandjar 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ambre Khandjar or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 projects furthest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 73/100, Ambre Khandjar 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ambre Khandjar and Opium Collector Edition 2008 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Plum, Mandarin Orange, Labdanum and Benzoin.

Is Ambre Khandjar or Opium Collector Edition 2008 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Opium Collector Edition 2008 is the stronger pick. For winter, Ambre Khandjar is the stronger pick. Ambre Khandjar suits evening wear; Opium Collector Edition 2008 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ambre Khandjar and Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Ambre Khandjar has top notes of Plum and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Labdanum, Vanilla Pod, Orris and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Benzoin, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Opium Collector Edition 2008 has top notes of Cloves, West Indian Bay, Mandarin Orange and Plum, heart notes of Carnation, Cinnamon, Rose and Sandalwood, a base of Myrrh, Amber, Incense and Opoponax.