Fragrance comparison

Aphrodisiac Touch vs Opium Collector Edition 2008

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 297 ratings analysed

4 wins

Aphrodisiac Touch

Unique'e Luxury

4.31230 votes

Rank #5,030 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Opium Collector Edition 2008

Yves Saint Laurent

3.9667 votes

Rank #24,605 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aphrodisiac Touch takes 4 of 7 categories.

Aphrodisiac Touch
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery 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.

Aphrodisiac Touch4/7

Opium Collector Edition 20083/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aphrodisiac TouchUnique'e Luxury

Opium Collector Edition 2008Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 230 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.96/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 34%Had 20%Want 46%

Category winnerAphrodisiac TouchRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

21%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

230 votes

43%Love

31%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerAphrodisiac TouchMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOpium Collector Edition 2008

SillageOpium Collector Edition 2008

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value44

Category winnerAphrodisiac TouchBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

floral69%

amber61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

balsamic84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LilacSaffronCardamomLily-of-the-ValleyClovesCinnamonBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

RoseOrris RootCedarPatchouliGeranium

Base8-12+ hrs

VanillaAmberMuskWoody NotesSandalwood

Top

ClovesWest Indian BayMandarin OrangePlumJasmineCitrusesCorianderPepper

Heart

CarnationCinnamonRoseSandalwoodPatchouliOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhAmberIncenseOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinTolu BalsamLabdanum

InformationalShared notesLily-of-the-Valley, Cloves, Cinnamon and Rose. Durations are only published for Aphrodisiac Touch, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring96

Summer56

Fall0

Winter100

Day65

Night100

Spring46

Summer46

Fall100

Winter92

Day50

Night100

Category winnerOpium Collector Edition 2008Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex44

Women51

Date 39%Party 29%Casual 17%Work 15%

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,030

PerfumerJorge Lee, Selim Özen, Sylvain Cara

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#24,605

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerAphrodisiac TouchHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Unique'e Luxury Aphrodisiac Touch is an intense Extrait de Parfum that merges sweet spring flowers with heavy culinary spices. It opens loud. Tart bergamot and dewy lilac flash off the skin first, quickly overtaken by fiery cloves and warm cardamom. Within twenty minutes, the initial bite softens into velvety rose, ea…

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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, Aphrodisiac Touch or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Aphrodisiac Touch takes 4 of 7 categories. Aphrodisiac Touch is rated 4.31/5 from 230 votes; Opium Collector Edition 2008 is rated 3.96/5 from 67 votes. Choose Aphrodisiac Touch for a warm spicy and powdery 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, Aphrodisiac Touch or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 lasts longest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 80/100, Aphrodisiac Touch 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aphrodisiac Touch or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 projects furthest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 73/100, Aphrodisiac Touch 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aphrodisiac Touch and Opium Collector Edition 2008 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Lily-of-the-Valley, Cloves, Cinnamon and Rose.

Is Aphrodisiac Touch or Opium Collector Edition 2008 better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Aphrodisiac Touch and Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Aphrodisiac Touch has top notes of Lilac, Saffron, Cardamom and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Rose, Orris Root, Cedar and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Musk and Woody Notes. 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.