Fragrance comparison

Asteria vs Opium Collector Edition 2008

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 267 ratings analysed

5 wins

Asteria

Princesse Marina De Bourbon

4.10200 votes

Rank #15,592 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Opium Collector Edition 2008

Yves Saint Laurent

3.9667 votes

Rank #25,514 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Asteria takes 5 of 7 categories.

Asteria
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Opium Collector Edition 2008
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Asteria5/7

Opium Collector Edition 20082/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AsteriaPrincesse Marina De Bourbon

Opium Collector Edition 2008Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 200 votes

Have 30%Had 37%Want 33%

3.96/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 34%Had 20%Want 46%

Category winnerAsteriaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

48%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

200 votes

43%Love

31%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerAsteriaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOpium Collector Edition 2008

SillageOpium Collector Edition 2008

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value44

Category winnerAsteriaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

floral69%

rose61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

balsamic84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

PlumJuniper

Heart1 to 2 hours

PeonyClovesRose

Base2 to 4 hours

AmberSandalwoodMuskCedar

Top

ClovesWest Indian BayMandarin OrangePlumJasmineCitrusesCorianderPepper

Heart

CarnationCinnamonRoseSandalwoodPatchouliOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhAmberIncenseOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinTolu BalsamLabdanum

InformationalShared notesPlum, Cloves, Rose and Amber. Durations are only published for Asteria, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring81

Summer48

Fall100

Winter92

Day93

Night100

Spring46

Summer46

Fall100

Winter92

Day50

Night100

Category winnerAsteriaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,592

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#25,514

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerAsteriaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Asteria by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is a quiet, comforting floral woody musk introduced in 2003. It opens with sweet plum balanced by the crisp pine needle snap of juniper. As the top notes settle, the scent shifts into a soft heart of velvety rose and fresh peony, seasoned with a gentle pinch of warm cloves. The f…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Asteria or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Asteria takes 5 of 7 categories. Asteria is rated 4.10/5 from 200 votes; Opium Collector Edition 2008 is rated 3.96/5 from 67 votes. Choose Asteria for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Opium Collector Edition 2008 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Asteria or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 lasts longest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 80/100, Asteria 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Asteria or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 projects furthest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 73/100, Asteria 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Asteria and Opium Collector Edition 2008 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Plum, Cloves, Rose and Amber.

Is Asteria or Opium Collector Edition 2008 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Asteria is the stronger pick. For winter, Asteria is the stronger pick. Asteria suits day or night wear; Opium Collector Edition 2008 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Asteria and Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Asteria has top notes of Plum and Juniper, heart notes of Peony, Cloves and Rose, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Musk and Cedar. 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.