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Bellodgia Extrait vs Opium Parfum

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

Updated 1,062 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium Parfum takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Bellodgia Extrait

    Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Opium Parfum

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Bellodgia Extrait3/7
Opium Parfum4/7
Ratings & consensus
Bellodgia Extrait
Community sentiment
Bellodgia Extrait
Longevity
Opium Parfum
Sillage & projection
Opium Parfum
Value for money
Opium Parfum
Versatility
Bellodgia Extrait
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Opium Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Bellodgia ExtraitCaron
Opium ParfumYves Saint Laurent
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.71/ 5 · 105 votes
Have 54%Had 11%Want 35%
4.54/ 5 · 957 votes
Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%
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

69%Love
22%Like
3%Ok
4%Dislike
1%Hate

957 votes

Category winnerBellodgia ExtraitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate93
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate89
Category winners

LongevityOpium Parfum

SillageOpium Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value48
¤ Price value49
Category winnerOpium ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
floral92%
powdery84%
white floral77%
rose69%
musky61%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
balsamic77%
powdery69%
aromatic61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy and powdery

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
ClovesPepperMandarin OrangeCorianderPlumCitrusesWest Indian BayJasmine
Heart
CarnationCinnamonPatchouliSandalwoodRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley
Base
MyrrhIncenseAmberTolu BalsamVanillaOpoponaxCastoreumBenzoin
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
Spring29
Summer22
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerBellodgia ExtraitMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex19
Women81
Date 33%Casual 29%Work 26%Party 12%
Men1
Unisex33
Women66
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,988

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#302

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerOpium ParfumHigher 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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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, Bellodgia Extrait or Opium Parfum?

Opium Parfum takes 4 of 7 categories. Bellodgia Extrait is rated 4.71/5 from 105 votes; Opium Parfum is rated 4.54/5 from 957 votes. Choose Bellodgia Extrait for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Opium Parfum for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bellodgia Extrait or Opium Parfum?

Opium Parfum lasts longest (Opium Parfum 85/100, Bellodgia Extrait 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bellodgia Extrait or Opium Parfum?

Opium Parfum projects furthest (Opium Parfum 78/100, Bellodgia Extrait 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bellodgia Extrait and Opium Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Carnation, Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Bellodgia Extrait or Opium Parfum better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bellodgia Extrait and Opium Parfum?

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 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.

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