Fragrance comparison

Black Opium Snake Jacket vs Fearless and Fabulous

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 50 ratings analysed

Black Opium Snake Jacket

Yves Saint Laurent

2.229 votes

Rank #65,894 SweetWhite Floral

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57%scent match

Closely related

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 Snake Jacket
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.
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 Snake Jacket2/4

Fearless and Fabulous2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fearless and Fabulous
Sillage & projection: Black Opium Snake Jacket
Value for money: Black Opium Snake 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 Snake JacketYves Saint Laurent

Fearless and FabulousCarolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

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

11%Love

11%Like

11%Ok

22%Dislike

44%Hate

9 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

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate31

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityFearless and Fabulous

SillageBlack Opium Snake Jacket

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value20

Category winnerBlack Opium Snake JacketBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

white floral92%

woody84%

soft spicy77%

fruity69%

warm spicy61%

white floral100%

fruity91%

sweet83%

lactonic74%

aquatic65%

soft spicy56%

Scent match57%Closely related · both white floral, sweet and fruity

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

Top15-30 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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#65,894

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 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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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 Snake Jacket or Fearless and Fabulous?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Black Opium Snake Jacket is rated 2.22/5 from 9 votes; Fearless and Fabulous is rated 3.34/5 from 41 votes. Choose Black Opium Snake Jacket for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall. 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 Snake Jacket or Fearless and Fabulous?

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

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

Black Opium Snake Jacket projects furthest (Black Opium Snake Jacket 86/100, Fearless and Fabulous 71/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Pear, Pink Pepper, Patchouli and Cashmere Wood.

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

Fearless and Fabulous suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Fearless and Fabulous has top notes of Pear and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Gardenia, a base of Cashmere Wood and Patchouli.