Fragrance comparison

Black Opium Crystal Jacket vs Fearless and Fabulous

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 48 ratings analysed

Black Opium Crystal Jacket

Yves Saint Laurent

3.577 votes

Rank #56,830 White FloralSweet

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Fearless and Fabulous

Carolina Herrera

3.3441 votes

Rank #49,341 White FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Black Opium Crystal Jacket
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Fearless and Fabulous
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Opium Crystal Jacket2/4

Fearless and Fabulous2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fearless and Fabulous
Sillage & projection: Black Opium Crystal Jacket
Value for money: Black Opium Crystal Jacket
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fearless and Fabulous

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Opium Crystal JacketYves Saint Laurent

Fearless and FabulousCarolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 87%

3.34/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 20%Had 3%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

22%Love

24%Like

29%Ok

15%Dislike

10%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityFearless and Fabulous

SillageBlack Opium Crystal Jacket

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value20

Category winnerBlack Opium Crystal JacketBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet92%

woody84%

coffee77%

vanilla69%

soft spicy61%

white floral100%

fruity91%

sweet83%

lactonic74%

aquatic65%

soft spicy56%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both white floral, sweet and soft spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Orange BlossomPearPink Pepper

Heart

CoffeeJasmineAlmondLicorice

Base

VanillaPatchouliCashmere WoodCedar

Top15-30 mins

PearPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Gardenia

Base5-8 hrs

Cashmere WoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPear, Pink Pepper, Patchouli and Cashmere Wood. Durations are only published for Fearless and Fabulous, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Men17

Unisex17

Women67

Casual 35%Work 30%Date 22%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,830

PerfumerHonorine Blanc, Marie Salamagne, Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,341

PerfumerFanny Bal, Julien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerFearless and FabulousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Crystal Jacket delivers the familiar, comforting blend of rich vanilla, dark roasted coffee, and juicy pear in a limited edition collector bottle. Bright orange blossom and pink pepper sparkle across the first ten minutes before melting into a warm heart of creamy jasmine, bitter almond,…

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Carolina Herrera Fearless and Fabulous balances crisp fruit with punchy spice and velvety petals. The scent starts with a crisp slice of juicy pear dusted in vibrant pink pepper. That initial kick feels lively and slightly sharp. Within twenty minutes, a rich gardenia takes center stage, smelling creamy, solar, and li…

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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, Black Opium Crystal Jacket or Fearless and Fabulous?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Black Opium Crystal Jacket is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Fearless and Fabulous is rated 3.34/5 from 41 votes. Choose Black Opium Crystal Jacket for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Fearless and Fabulous for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Opium Crystal Jacket or Fearless and Fabulous?

Fearless and Fabulous lasts longest (Fearless and Fabulous 76/100, Black Opium Crystal Jacket 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Opium Crystal Jacket or Fearless and Fabulous?

Black Opium Crystal Jacket projects furthest (Black Opium Crystal Jacket 75/100, Fearless and Fabulous 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Opium Crystal Jacket and Fearless and Fabulous smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and soft spicy accords. Common notes include Pear, Pink Pepper, Patchouli and Cashmere Wood.

Is Black Opium Crystal Jacket or Fearless and Fabulous better for summer or winter?

Black Opium Crystal Jacket suits daytime wear; Fearless and Fabulous suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Opium Crystal Jacket and Fearless and Fabulous?

Black Opium Crystal Jacket has top notes of Orange Blossom, Pear and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Coffee, Jasmine, Almond and Licorice, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Cashmere Wood and Cedar. Fearless and Fabulous has top notes of Pear and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Gardenia, a base of Cashmere Wood and Patchouli.