Fragrance comparison

Bare Skin vs Opium Parfum

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 994 ratings analysed

Bare Skin

Panthenol EXTRA

3.8437 votes

Rank #17,422 MuskyPowdery

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32%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Opium Parfum

Yves Saint Laurent

4.54957 votes

Rank #303 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories.

Bare Skin
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Opium Parfum
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Bare Skin2/7

Opium Parfum5/7

Ratings & consensus: Opium Parfum
Community sentiment: Opium Parfum
Longevity: Opium Parfum
Sillage & projection: Opium Parfum
Value for money: Bare Skin
Versatility: Bare Skin
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Opium Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bare SkinPanthenol EXTRA

Opium ParfumYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 32%Had 23%Want 45%

4.54/ 5 · 957 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

Category winnerOpium ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

43%Like

24%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

37 votes

69%Love

22%Like

3%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

957 votes

Category winnerOpium ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityOpium Parfum

SillageOpium Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value49

Category winnerBare SkinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery86%

woody72%

citrus58%

white floral44%

warm spicy30%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

balsamic77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody, powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeCitruses

Heart2-3 hrs

Jasmine

Base4-6 hrs

MuskSandalwood

Top

ClovesPepperMandarin OrangeCorianderPlumCitrusesWest Indian BayJasmine

Heart

CarnationCinnamonPatchouliSandalwoodRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhIncenseAmberTolu BalsamVanillaOpoponaxCastoreumBenzoin

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Citruses, Jasmine and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Bare Skin, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring68

Summer68

Fall100

Winter58

Day100

Night25

Spring29

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBare SkinMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Casual 42%Work 33%Date 17%Party 8%

Men1

Unisex33

Women66

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,422

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#303

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerOpium ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bare Skin by Panthenol EXTRA opens with a sudden splash of mandarin orange and zesty citruses that cuts cleanly through the air. The initial alcohol lift settles in minutes. Soon, a soft jasmine note emerges, softening the citrus brightness into a creamy floral middle layer. The real personality lives in the base. Flu…

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Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum is a dense, smoky spice blend built around pungent cloves, rich resins, and dry woods. The opening hits immediately with dark plum, sharp coriander, and warm crushed cloves before softening into a velvety heart of red carnation and cinnamon. In the deep dry-down, sweet myrrh, smooth san…

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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, Bare Skin or Opium Parfum?

Opium Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories. Bare Skin is rated 3.84/5 from 37 votes; Opium Parfum is rated 4.54/5 from 957 votes. Choose Bare Skin for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Opium Parfum for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bare Skin or Opium Parfum?

Opium Parfum lasts longest (Opium Parfum 85/100, Bare Skin 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bare Skin or Opium Parfum?

Opium Parfum projects furthest (Opium Parfum 78/100, Bare Skin 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bare Skin and Opium Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Citruses, Jasmine and Sandalwood.

Is Bare Skin or Opium Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bare Skin is the stronger pick. For winter, Opium Parfum is the stronger pick. Bare Skin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bare Skin and Opium Parfum?

Bare Skin has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Citruses, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Musk and Sandalwood. Opium Parfum has top notes of Cloves, Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Coriander, heart notes of Carnation, Cinnamon, Patchouli and Sandalwood, a base of Myrrh, Incense, Amber and Tolu Balsam.