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Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Parfum vs Fearless and Fabulous

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

Updated 67 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Parfum takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Parfum

    Choose it for a woody and coffee 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 Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Parfum4/7
Fearless and Fabulous3/7
Ratings & consensus
Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Parfum
Community sentiment
Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Fearless and Fabulous
Sillage & projection
Fearless and Fabulous
Value for money
Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Parfum
Versatility
Fearless and Fabulous
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de ParfumYves Saint Laurent
Fearless and FabulousCarolina Herrera
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.96/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 32%Had 13%Want 55%
3.34/ 5 · 41 votes
Have 20%Had 3%Want 76%
Category winnerBlack Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
42%Love
31%Like
8%Ok
19%Dislike
0%Hate

26 votes

22%Love
24%Like
29%Ok
15%Dislike
10%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerBlack Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate59
Category winners

LongevityFearless and Fabulous

SillageFearless and Fabulous

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value38
¤ Price value20
Category winnerBlack Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
coffee92%
vanilla84%
soft spicy77%
warm spicy69%
sweet61%
white floral100%
fruity91%
sweet83%
lactonic74%
aquatic65%
soft spicy56%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet and soft spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Pink PepperNeroliPear
Heart
CoffeeLicoriceJasmineBitter Almond
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
Spring20
Summer30
Fall90
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter57
Day100
Night43
Category winnerFearless and FabulousMost 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#45,501

PerfumerHonorine Blanc, Marie Salamagne, Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,341

PerfumerFanny Bal, Julien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBlack Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition delivers the famous warm blend of dark roast coffee, creamy vanilla, and juicy pear wrapped in a festive glitter bottle. The scent opens with a burst of crisp pear and spicy pink pepper, followed quickly by rich espresso beans and white jasmine. …

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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 Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Parfum or Fearless and Fabulous?

Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Parfum takes 4 of 7 categories. Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Parfum is rated 3.96/5 from 26 votes; Fearless and Fabulous is rated 3.34/5 from 41 votes. Choose Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Parfum for a woody and coffee 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 Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Parfum or Fearless and Fabulous?

Fearless and Fabulous lasts longest (Fearless and Fabulous 76/100, Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Parfum 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Parfum or Fearless and Fabulous?

Fearless and Fabulous projects furthest (Fearless and Fabulous 71/100, Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Parfum 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Parfum and Fearless and Fabulous smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and soft spicy accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Pear, Patchouli and Cashmere Wood.

Is Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Parfum or Fearless and Fabulous better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fearless and Fabulous is the stronger pick. For winter, Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Parfum suits evening wear; Fearless and Fabulous suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Parfum and Fearless and Fabulous?

Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Parfum has top notes of Pink Pepper, Neroli and Pear, heart notes of Coffee, Licorice, Jasmine and Bitter Almond, 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.

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