Fragrance comparison

Bellodgia Extrait vs Opium Collector Edition 2008

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 172 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bellodgia Extrait

Caron

4.71105 votes

Rank #4,988 Warm SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Opium Collector Edition 2008

Yves Saint Laurent

3.9667 votes

Rank #23,615 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bellodgia Extrait takes 4 of 7 categories.

Bellodgia Extrait
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime 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.

Bellodgia Extrait4/7

Opium Collector Edition 20083/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bellodgia ExtraitCaron

Opium Collector Edition 2008Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.71/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 54%Had 11%Want 35%

3.96/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 34%Had 20%Want 46%

Category winnerBellodgia ExtraitRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

15%Like

1%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

105 votes

43%Love

31%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerBellodgia ExtraitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOpium Collector Edition 2008

SillageOpium Collector Edition 2008

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value44

Category winnerBellodgia ExtraitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

floral92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

rose69%

musky61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

balsamic84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CarnationRose

Heart3-4 hrs

JasmineVioletLily-of-the-Valley

Base8-10+ hrs

ClovesMuskVanillaSandalwood

Top

ClovesWest Indian BayMandarin OrangePlumJasmineCitrusesCorianderPepper

Heart

CarnationCinnamonRoseSandalwoodPatchouliOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhAmberIncenseOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinTolu BalsamLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Bellodgia Extrait, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer30

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night71

Spring46

Summer46

Fall100

Winter92

Day50

Night100

Category winnerOpium Collector Edition 2008Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex19

Women81

Date 33%Casual 29%Work 26%Party 12%

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,988

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#23,615

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerBellodgia ExtraitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron Bellodgia Extrait puts spicy floral perfume back into the spotlight. You get an immediate flash of peppery carnation and dewy red rose. It does not smell like modern sugar. The clove note adds warmth right away, prickling the nose before settling into powdery violet and creamy sandalwood. Because this is pure ex…

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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, Bellodgia Extrait or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Bellodgia Extrait takes 4 of 7 categories. Bellodgia Extrait is rated 4.71/5 from 105 votes; Opium Collector Edition 2008 is rated 3.96/5 from 67 votes. Choose Bellodgia Extrait for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime 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, Bellodgia Extrait or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 lasts longest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 80/100, Bellodgia Extrait 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bellodgia Extrait or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 projects furthest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 73/100, Bellodgia Extrait 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bellodgia Extrait and Opium Collector Edition 2008 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Carnation, Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Bellodgia Extrait or Opium Collector Edition 2008 better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bellodgia Extrait and Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Bellodgia Extrait has top notes of Carnation and Rose, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Cloves, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood. 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.