Fragrance comparison

Black Opium Illicit Green vs Exquise

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,931 ratings analysed

5 wins

Black Opium Illicit Green

Yves Saint Laurent · 2022

3.921,899 votes

Rank #26,445 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Exquise

Parfums de la Bastide

3.5932 votes

Rank #37,642 FruityGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Opium Illicit Green takes 5 of 7 categories.

Black Opium Illicit Green
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Exquise
Choose it for a fruity and green character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Opium Illicit Green5/7

Exquise2/7

Ratings & consensus: Black Opium Illicit Green
Community sentiment: Black Opium Illicit Green
Longevity: Black Opium Illicit Green
Sillage & projection: Black Opium Illicit Green
Value for money: Exquise
Versatility: Exquise
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Opium Illicit Green

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Opium Illicit GreenYves Saint Laurent

ExquiseParfums de la Bastide

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 1,899 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

3.59/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 39%Had 21%Want 39%

Category winnerBlack Opium Illicit GreenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

40%Like

16%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

1,899 votes

9%Love

56%Like

22%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerBlack Opium Illicit GreenMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityBlack Opium Illicit Green

SillageBlack Opium Illicit Green

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value53

Category winnerExquiseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet95%

coffee92%

fruity88%

white floral85%

warm spicy81%

fruity100%

green92%

floral84%

citrus77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearFig LeafGreen Mandarin

Heart

FigOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

Bourbon VanillaCoffeePatchouli

Notes

FigItalian MandarinPeach BlossomBlack CurrantGreen LeavesFig LeafArtemisiaBourbon VanillaCedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFig Leaf, Fig and Bourbon Vanilla. Durations are only published for Exquise, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring74

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer75

Fall33

Winter8

Day100

Night31

Category winnerExquiseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex11

Women88

Men0

Unisex21

Women79

Casual 44%Work 31%Date 17%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,445

PerfumerNathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp

Launched2022

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,642

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBlack Opium Illicit GreenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Illicit Green takes the familiar sweet vanilla and dark coffee base of the pillar fragrance and brightens it with crisp green mandarin, fleshy fig, and juicy pear. The opening feels like sipping an iced citrus latte next to a fresh fruit stand on a breezy morning. As the green notes sett…

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Parfums de la Bastide Exquise delivers a sunlit snapshot of southern France. The opening hits crisp and green. Crushed fig leaf and tart Italian mandarin burst forward with brisk energy. Within fifteen minutes, sweet black currant nectar and soft peach blossom soften the grassy snap. The base settles into dry cedar an…

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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 Illicit Green or Exquise?

Black Opium Illicit Green takes 5 of 7 categories. Black Opium Illicit Green is rated 3.92/5 from 1,899 votes; Exquise is rated 3.59/5 from 32 votes. Choose Black Opium Illicit Green for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Exquise for a fruity and green character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Opium Illicit Green or Exquise?

Black Opium Illicit Green lasts longest (Black Opium Illicit Green 61/100, Exquise 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Opium Illicit Green or Exquise?

Projection is very close: Black Opium Illicit Green 53/100, Exquise 52/100 for sillage.

Do Black Opium Illicit Green and Exquise smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Fig Leaf, Fig and Bourbon Vanilla.

Is Black Opium Illicit Green or Exquise better for summer or winter?

For summer, Exquise is the stronger pick. For winter, Black Opium Illicit Green is the stronger pick. Exquise suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Opium Illicit Green and Exquise?

Black Opium Illicit Green has top notes of Pear, Fig Leaf and Green Mandarin, heart notes of Fig, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Coffee and Patchouli. Exquise features Fig, Italian Mandarin, Peach Blossom, Black Currant and Green Leaves.