Fragrance comparison

Black Opium Wild Edition vs Fearless and Fabulous

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 129 ratings analysed

4 wins

Black Opium Wild Edition

Yves Saint Laurent

3.9488 votes

Rank #12,674 VanillaCoffee

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35%scent match

Some overlap

Fearless and Fabulous

Carolina Herrera

3.3441 votes

Rank #49,341 White FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Opium Wild Edition takes 4 of 7 categories.

Black Opium Wild Edition
Choose it for a vanilla and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
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 Wild Edition4/7

Fearless and Fabulous3/7

Ratings & consensus: Black Opium Wild Edition
Community sentiment: Black Opium Wild Edition
Longevity: Fearless and Fabulous
Sillage & projection: Fearless and Fabulous
Value for money: Black Opium Wild Edition
Versatility: Fearless and Fabulous
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Opium Wild Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Opium Wild EditionYves Saint Laurent

Fearless and FabulousCarolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 88 votes

Have 29%Had 15%Want 56%

3.34/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 20%Had 3%Want 76%

Category winnerBlack Opium Wild EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

28%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

1%Hate

88 votes

22%Love

24%Like

29%Ok

15%Dislike

10%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerBlack Opium Wild EditionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityFearless and Fabulous

SillageFearless and Fabulous

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value20

Category winnerBlack Opium Wild EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

coffee92%

white floral84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

woody61%

white floral100%

fruity91%

sweet83%

lactonic74%

aquatic65%

soft spicy56%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearPink PepperOrange Blossom

Heart

CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice

Base

VanillaPatchouliCashmere WoodCedar

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

Spring44

Summer9

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

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#12,674

PerfumerHonorine Blanc, Marie Salamagne, Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#49,341

PerfumerFanny Bal, Julien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBlack Opium Wild EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Wild Edition brings the beloved coffee and sweet vanilla profile into a collector leopard print bottle. The scent opens with juicy pear and a brisk kick of pink pepper, quickly settling into creamy orange blossom, roasted dark coffee, and smooth jasmine petals. As it dries down, warm van…

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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 Wild Edition or Fearless and Fabulous?

Black Opium Wild Edition takes 4 of 7 categories. Black Opium Wild Edition is rated 3.94/5 from 88 votes; Fearless and Fabulous is rated 3.34/5 from 41 votes. Choose Black Opium Wild Edition for a vanilla and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. 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 Wild Edition or Fearless and Fabulous?

They last about the same: Fearless and Fabulous 76/100, Black Opium Wild Edition 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Black Opium Wild Edition or Fearless and Fabulous?

Fearless and Fabulous projects furthest (Fearless and Fabulous 71/100, Black Opium Wild Edition 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Opium Wild Edition and Fearless and Fabulous smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Pink Pepper, Patchouli and Cashmere Wood.

Is Black Opium Wild Edition or Fearless and Fabulous better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fearless and Fabulous is the stronger pick. For winter, Black Opium Wild Edition is the stronger pick. Fearless and Fabulous suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Opium Wild Edition and Fearless and Fabulous?

Black Opium Wild Edition has top notes of Pear, Pink Pepper and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Coffee, Jasmine, Bitter Almond and Licorice, 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.