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Black Opium Snake Jacket vs Bright Evening

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

Updated 13 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bright Evening takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • Black Opium Snake Jacket

    Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall.

  • Bright Evening

    Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Black Opium Snake Jacket1/4
Bright Evening2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Black Opium Snake Jacket
Value for money
Bright Evening
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Bright Evening

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Black Opium Snake JacketYves Saint Laurent
Bright EveningDilís Parfum
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.22/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%
4.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
11%Love
11%Like
11%Ok
22%Dislike
44%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage86
♥ Love / hate31
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageBlack Opium Snake Jacket

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value67
Category winnerBright EveningBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
white floral92%
woody84%
soft spicy77%
fruity69%
warm spicy61%
vanilla100%
sweet92%
woody84%
white floral77%
coffee69%
almond61%
Scent match61%Closely related · both sweet, white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PearOrange BlossomPink Pepper
Heart
LicoriceCoffeeJasmineAlmond
Base
PatchouliVanilaCedarCashmere Wood
Top15 to 30 minutes
Pink PepperPearNeroli
Heart2 to 3 hours
CoffeeOrange BlossomAlmondLicoriceJasmine
Base3 to 4 hours
VanillaCashmere WoodCedarMusk
InformationalShared notesPear, Orange Blossom, Pink Pepper and Licorice. Durations are only published for Bright Evening, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring33
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,445

PerfumerHonorine Blanc, Marie Salamagne, Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,759

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBright EveningHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Snake Jacket delivers a decadent blend of roasted black coffee, sugary vanilla, and juicy pear. Bright orange blossom and pink pepper cut through the rich sweetness at first spray, before settling into a warm bed of creamy almond, patchouli, and cedar. It is a bold, cozy perfume built fo…

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Bright Evening by Dilís Parfum is a sweet oriental perfume that pairs dark roasted warmth with crisp fruit and white flowers. It opens with juicy sliced pear, zesty neroli, and a light prickle of pink pepper. The heart turns deeper and richer as roasted coffee grounds combine with sweet almond, licorice, creamy jasmin…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Black Opium Snake Jacket or Bright Evening?

Bright Evening takes 2 of 4 categories. Black Opium Snake Jacket is rated 2.22/5 from 9 votes; Bright Evening is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Black Opium Snake Jacket for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall. Choose Bright Evening for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Opium Snake Jacket or Bright Evening?

They last about the same: Black Opium Snake Jacket 60/100, Bright Evening 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Black Opium Snake Jacket or Bright Evening?

Black Opium Snake Jacket projects furthest (Black Opium Snake Jacket 86/100, Bright Evening 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Opium Snake Jacket and Bright Evening smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Pear, Orange Blossom, Pink Pepper and Licorice.

Is Black Opium Snake Jacket or Bright Evening better for summer or winter?

Bright Evening suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Opium Snake Jacket and Bright Evening?

Black Opium Snake Jacket has top notes of Pear, Orange Blossom and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Licorice, Coffee, Jasmine and Almond, a base of Patchouli, Vanila, Cedar and Cashmere Wood. Bright Evening has top notes of Pink Pepper, Pear and Neroli, heart notes of Coffee, Orange Blossom, Almond and Licorice, a base of Vanilla, Cashmere Wood, Cedar and Musk.

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