Fragrance comparison

Aventus vs Black Opium

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 57,313 ratings analysed

5 wins

Aventus

Creed · 2010

4.3325,069 votes

Rank #26,059 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Black Opium

Yves Saint Laurent · 2014

3.9532,244 votes

Rank #27,822 VanillaCoffee

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aventus takes 5 of 7 categories.

Aventus
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Black Opium
Choose it for a vanilla and coffee character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Aventus5/7

Black Opium1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AventusCreed

Black OpiumYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 25,069 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

3.95/ 5 · 32,244 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerAventusRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

25%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

25,069 votes

39%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

32,244 votes

Category winnerAventusMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityAventus

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value18

¤ Price value46

Category winnerBlack OpiumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

leather77%

citrus69%

smoky61%

vanilla100%

coffee87%

sweet82%

white floral75%

warm spicy75%

soft spicy64%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotBlack CurrantAppleLemonPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

PineapplePatchouliMoroccan Jasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

BirchMuskoak mossCedarwoodAmbroxan

Top

PearPink PepperOrange BlossomTesting note activity logging

Heart

CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice

Base

VanillaPatchouliCashmere WoodCedar

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Aventus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter46

Day100

Night69

Spring24

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerAventusMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men91

Unisex7

Women2

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,059

PerfumerErwin Creed, Jean-Christophe Hérault

Launched2010

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,822

PerfumerHonorine Blanc, Marie Salamagne, Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp

Launched2014

Reviews0

Category winnerAventusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Creed Aventus opens with a sharp blast of tart bergamot, crisp green apple, and tangy black currant before settling into its famous ripe pineapple heart. As the fruity burst calms, a distinctive layer of smoky birch wood and earthy patchouli emerges, giving the blend its signature dry, masculine spine. The final dry-d…

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Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium is a sweet, warm coffee and vanilla perfume designed for night outs and cooler weather. It opens with juicy pear, sparkling pink pepper, and white orange blossom before settling into its signature blend of dark roasted coffee, bitter almond, and sweet licorice. As it dries down, rich van…

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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, Aventus or Black Opium?

Aventus takes 5 of 7 categories. Aventus is rated 4.33/5 from 25,069 votes; Black Opium is rated 3.95/5 from 32,244 votes. Choose Aventus for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Black Opium for a vanilla and coffee character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Aventus or Black Opium?

They last about the same: Aventus 68/100, Black Opium 66/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Aventus or Black Opium?

Projection is very close: Aventus 58/100, Black Opium 58/100 for sillage.

Do Aventus and Black Opium smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper and Patchouli.

Is Aventus or Black Opium better for summer or winter?

For summer, Aventus is the stronger pick. For winter, Black Opium is the stronger pick. Aventus suits daytime wear; Black Opium suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aventus and Black Opium?

Aventus has top notes of Bergamot, Black Currant, Apple and Lemon, heart notes of Pineapple, Patchouli and Moroccan Jasmine, a base of Birch, Musk, oak moss and Cedarwood. Black Opium has top notes of Pear, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom and Testing note activity logging, heart notes of Coffee, Jasmine, Bitter Almond and Licorice, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Cashmere Wood and Cedar.