Fragrance comparison

Aoud Intense Bleu vs Opium Collector Edition 2008

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 72 ratings analysed

Aoud Intense Bleu

The Dua Brand

5.005 votes

Rank #30,116 AmberWarm Spicy

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59%scent match

Closely related

Opium Collector Edition 2008

Yves Saint Laurent

3.9667 votes

Rank #24,049 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Aoud Intense Bleu
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Opium Collector Edition 2008
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Aoud Intense Bleu2/4

Opium Collector Edition 20082/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aoud Intense BleuThe Dua Brand

Opium Collector Edition 2008Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 50%Had 7%Want 43%

3.96/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 34%Had 20%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

43%Love

31%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityAoud Intense Bleu

SillageOpium Collector Edition 2008

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value44

Category winnerAoud Intense BleuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy83%

balsamic65%

sweet48%

citrus30%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

balsamic84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mandarin OrangeLabdanumCardamomOpoponaxOlibanumAgarwoodBenzoinStyraxAmberMyrrh

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ClovesWest Indian BayMandarin OrangePlumJasmineCitrusesCorianderPepper

Heart

CarnationCinnamonRoseSandalwoodPatchouliOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhAmberIncenseOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinTolu BalsamLabdanum

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Labdanum, Opoponax and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Aoud Intense Bleu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day37

Night100

Spring46

Summer46

Fall100

Winter92

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Date 37%Party 29%Casual 21%Work 13%

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,116

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#24,049

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerOpium Collector Edition 2008Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aoud Intense Bleu by The Dua Brand combines bright citrus freshness with heavy dark resins. The first spray delivers a quick kick of tart mandarin orange and aromatic green cardamom, cutting through the immediate heaviness. Soon after, the scent shifts into deep balsamic territory, anchored by smoky myrrh, dry olibanu…

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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, Aoud Intense Bleu or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Aoud Intense Bleu is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes; Opium Collector Edition 2008 is rated 3.96/5 from 67 votes. Choose Aoud Intense Bleu for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Opium Collector Edition 2008 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Aoud Intense Bleu or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Aoud Intense Bleu lasts longest (Aoud Intense Bleu 84/100, Opium Collector Edition 2008 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aoud Intense Bleu or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 projects furthest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 73/100, Aoud Intense Bleu 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aoud Intense Bleu and Opium Collector Edition 2008 smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Labdanum, Opoponax and Benzoin.

Is Aoud Intense Bleu or Opium Collector Edition 2008 better for summer or winter?

Aoud Intense Bleu suits evening wear; Opium Collector Edition 2008 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aoud Intense Bleu and Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Aoud Intense Bleu features Mandarin Orange, Labdanum, Cardamom, Opoponax and Olibanum. 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.