Fragrance comparison

Blue Sugar vs Opium Collector Edition 2008

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 71 ratings analysed

Blue Sugar

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.504 votes

Rank #36,044 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Opium Collector Edition 2008

Yves Saint Laurent

3.9667 votes

Rank #24,045 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 takes 2 of 3 categories.

Blue Sugar
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Opium Collector Edition 2008
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Blue Sugar1/3

Opium Collector Edition 20082/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Blue Sugar
Sillage & projection: Opium Collector Edition 2008
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Opium Collector Edition 2008

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue SugarAl Haramain Perfumes

Opium Collector Edition 2008Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

3.96/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 34%Had 20%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

43%Love

31%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityBlue Sugar

SillageOpium Collector Edition 2008

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value44

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

citrus65%

coconut48%

lactonic30%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

balsamic84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SugarCoconutOrangeVanillaBergamotCitrusesMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ClovesWest Indian BayMandarin OrangePlumJasmineCitrusesCorianderPepper

Heart

CarnationCinnamonRoseSandalwoodPatchouliOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhAmberIncenseOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinTolu BalsamLabdanum

InformationalShared notesVanilla and Citruses. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring46

Summer46

Fall100

Winter92

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,044

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#24,045

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerOpium Collector Edition 2008Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue Sugar is a sweet, candy-like gourmand built around sugar and vanilla, brightened with citrus and softened by a creamy coconut feel. On skin it usually reads playful and comforting, with a musky base that keeps the sweetness lingering. If you enjoy dessert scents and do not mind a strong sugary profile, it is an e…

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Opium Collector Edition 2008 by Yves Saint Laurent delivers a bold blast of spiced cloves, dark stewed plum, and sun-warmed resins. Built on the iconic spicy DNA created by Jean Amic and Jean-Louis Sieuzac, this limited release opens with fiery black pepper and sharp mandarin orange before settling into velvety carnat…

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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, Blue Sugar or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 takes 2 of 3 categories. Blue Sugar is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Opium Collector Edition 2008 is rated 3.96/5 from 67 votes. Choose Blue Sugar for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Opium Collector Edition 2008 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blue Sugar or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Blue Sugar lasts longest (Blue Sugar 87/100, Opium Collector Edition 2008 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blue Sugar or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 projects furthest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 73/100, Blue Sugar 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blue Sugar and Opium Collector Edition 2008 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Vanilla and Citruses.

Is Blue Sugar or Opium Collector Edition 2008 better for summer or winter?

Blue Sugar suits day or night wear; Opium Collector Edition 2008 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Sugar and Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Blue Sugar features Sugar, Coconut, Orange, Vanilla and Bergamot. Opium Collector Edition 2008 has top notes of Cloves, West Indian Bay, Mandarin Orange and Plum, heart notes of Carnation, Cinnamon, Rose and Sandalwood, a base of Myrrh, Amber, Incense and Opoponax.