Fragrance comparison

Black Opium Illicit Green vs Fico D'India

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 2,185 ratings analysed

Black Opium Illicit Green

Yves Saint Laurent · 2022

3.921,899 votes

Rank #26,150 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Fico D'India

Ortigia Sicilia

4.27286 votes

Rank #5,697 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fico D'India takes 5 of 7 categories.

Black Opium Illicit Green
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Fico D'India
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer.

Black Opium Illicit Green1/7

Fico D'India5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Opium Illicit GreenYves Saint Laurent

Fico D'IndiaOrtigia Sicilia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 1,899 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

4.27/ 5 · 286 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerFico D'IndiaRating 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

51%Love

34%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

286 votes

Category winnerFico D'IndiaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageBlack Opium Illicit Green

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value59

Category winnerFico D'IndiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet95%

coffee92%

fruity88%

white floral85%

warm spicy81%

green100%

woody83%

fresh65%

sweet48%

fruity30%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both sweet and fruity

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

Fig LeafCactusFigCedarOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFig Leaf, Fig and Orange Blossom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring74

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring87

Summer100

Fall33

Winter13

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFico D'IndiaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex11

Women88

Men13

Unisex65

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,150

PerfumerNathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp

Launched2022

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,697

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerFico D'IndiaHigher 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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Ortigia Sicilia Fico D'India opens with crisp cactus sap and crushed fig leaf, delivering an immediate burst of green bitterness on skin. Within twenty minutes, the sharp vegetation softens into a sun-baked fig fruit note supported by soft orange blossom. The dry down introduces light cedar wood that grounds the juicy…

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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 Fico D'India?

Fico D'India takes 5 of 7 categories. Black Opium Illicit Green is rated 3.92/5 from 1,899 votes; Fico D'India is rated 4.27/5 from 286 votes. Choose Black Opium Illicit Green for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Fico D'India for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Black Opium Illicit Green or Fico D'India?

They last about the same: Black Opium Illicit Green 61/100, Fico D'India 61/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Black Opium Illicit Green or Fico D'India?

Projection is very close: Black Opium Illicit Green 53/100, Fico D'India 52/100 for sillage.

Do Black Opium Illicit Green and Fico D'India smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Fig Leaf, Fig and Orange Blossom.

Is Black Opium Illicit Green or Fico D'India better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fico D'India is the stronger pick. For winter, Black Opium Illicit Green is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Opium Illicit Green and Fico D'India?

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. Fico D'India features Fig Leaf, Cactus, Fig, Cedar and Orange Blossom.