Fragrance comparison

Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition vs Fearless and Fabulous

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 69 ratings analysed

4 wins

Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition

Yves Saint Laurent

3.8628 votes

Rank #38,580 WoodySweet

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43%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?

Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition takes 4 of 7 categories.

Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Fearless and Fabulous
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition4/7

Fearless and Fabulous3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Opium Dazzling Lights EditionYves Saint Laurent

Fearless and FabulousCarolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 17%Had 10%Want 73%

3.34/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 20%Had 3%Want 76%

Category winnerBlack Opium Dazzling Lights EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

39%Like

11%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

22%Love

24%Like

29%Ok

15%Dislike

10%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerBlack Opium Dazzling Lights EditionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityFearless and Fabulous

SillageFearless and Fabulous

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value20

Category winnerBlack Opium Dazzling Lights EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

warm spicy77%

coffee69%

soft spicy61%

white floral100%

fruity91%

sweet83%

lactonic74%

aquatic65%

soft spicy56%

Scent match43%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

Pink PepperPearOrange Blossom

Heart

CoffeeAlmondJasmineLicorice

Base

VanillaPatchouliCashmere WoodCedar

Top15-30 mins

PearPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Gardenia

Base5-8 hrs

Cashmere WoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Pear, 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

Spring57

Summer57

Fall86

Winter100

Day23

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night43

Category winnerFearless and FabulousMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

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#38,580

PerfumerHonorine Blanc, Marie Salamagne, Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,341

PerfumerFanny Bal, Julien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBlack Opium Dazzling Lights EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition by Yves Saint Laurent takes the famous sweet coffee formula of the original pillar and packages it in a sparkling holiday bottle. The fragrance opens with a burst of crisp pear and zesty pink pepper, quickly softened by radiant orange blossom. As it settles onto your skin, rich roas…

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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 Dazzling Lights Edition or Fearless and Fabulous?

Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition takes 4 of 7 categories. Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition is rated 3.86/5 from 28 votes; Fearless and Fabulous is rated 3.34/5 from 41 votes. Choose Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Fearless and Fabulous for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition or Fearless and Fabulous?

Fearless and Fabulous lasts longest (Fearless and Fabulous 76/100, Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition or Fearless and Fabulous?

Fearless and Fabulous projects furthest (Fearless and Fabulous 71/100, Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition and Fearless and Fabulous smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and soft spicy accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Pear, Patchouli and Cashmere Wood.

Is Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition or Fearless and Fabulous better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fearless and Fabulous is the stronger pick. For winter, Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition is the stronger pick. Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition suits evening wear; Fearless and Fabulous suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition and Fearless and Fabulous?

Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition has top notes of Pink Pepper, Pear and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Coffee, Almond, Jasmine 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.