Fragrance comparison

Angie vs Black Opium Illicit Green

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 2,079 ratings analysed

Angie

By / Rosie Jane

3.62180 votes

Rank #17,682 White FloralFruity

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43%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Black Opium Illicit Green

Yves Saint Laurent · 2022

3.921,899 votes

Rank #26,186 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Opium Illicit Green takes 4 of 7 categories.

Angie
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Black Opium Illicit Green
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Angie3/7

Black Opium Illicit Green4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AngieBy / Rosie Jane

Black Opium Illicit GreenYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 180 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.92/ 5 · 1,899 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerBlack Opium Illicit GreenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

41%Like

21%Ok

10%Dislike

4%Hate

165 votes

33%Love

40%Like

16%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

1,899 votes

Category winnerBlack Opium Illicit GreenMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityBlack Opium Illicit Green

SillageBlack Opium Illicit Green

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value44

Category winnerAngieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fruity83%

yellow floral65%

sweet48%

animalic30%

vanilla100%

sweet95%

coffee92%

fruity88%

white floral85%

warm spicy81%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both white floral, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneysuckleJasmineFig

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PearFig LeafGreen Mandarin

Heart

FigOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

Bourbon VanillaCoffeePatchouli

InformationalShared notesJasmine and Fig. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer97

Fall14

Winter5

Day100

Night19

Spring74

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAngieMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex14

Women84

Men1

Unisex11

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,682

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#26,186

PerfumerNathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp

Launched2022

Reviews0

Category winnerAngieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angie by By / Rosie Jane is a light floral Eau de Parfum built around honeysuckle, jasmine, and fig. It reads sunny, clean, and softly sweet, with white floral brightness over a fruity green fig touch. This is best suited to daytime wear, especially spring and summer. The community pattern points to moderate wear and …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Angie or Black Opium Illicit Green?

Black Opium Illicit Green takes 4 of 7 categories. Angie is rated 3.62/5 from 180 votes; Black Opium Illicit Green is rated 3.92/5 from 1,899 votes. Choose Angie for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Black Opium Illicit Green for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Angie or Black Opium Illicit Green?

Black Opium Illicit Green lasts longest (Black Opium Illicit Green 61/100, Angie 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Angie or Black Opium Illicit Green?

Black Opium Illicit Green projects furthest (Black Opium Illicit Green 53/100, Angie 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Angie and Black Opium Illicit Green smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Jasmine and Fig.

Is Angie or Black Opium Illicit Green better for summer or winter?

For summer, Angie is the stronger pick. For winter, Black Opium Illicit Green is the stronger pick. Angie suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Angie and Black Opium Illicit Green?

Angie features Honeysuckle, Jasmine and Fig. 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.