Fragrance comparison

Blue Sugar vs Opium Parfum

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 961 ratings analysed

Blue Sugar

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.504 votes

Rank #36,021 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

3%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Opium Parfum

Yves Saint Laurent

4.54957 votes

Rank #299 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium Parfum 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 Parfum
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Blue Sugar1/3

Opium Parfum2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue SugarAl Haramain Perfumes

Opium ParfumYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

4.54/ 5 · 957 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

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

69%Love

22%Like

3%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

957 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityBlue Sugar

SillageOpium Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value49

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

sweet100%

vanilla83%

citrus65%

coconut48%

lactonic30%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

balsamic77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

Scent match3%Clearly different

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

ClovesPepperMandarin OrangeCorianderPlumCitrusesWest Indian BayJasmine

Heart

CarnationCinnamonPatchouliSandalwoodRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhIncenseAmberTolu BalsamVanillaOpoponaxCastoreumBenzoin

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

Spring29

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men1

Unisex33

Women66

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,021

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#299

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerOpium ParfumHigher 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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Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum is a dense, smoky spice blend built around pungent cloves, rich resins, and dry woods. The opening hits immediately with dark plum, sharp coriander, and warm crushed cloves before softening into a velvety heart of red carnation and cinnamon. In the deep dry-down, sweet myrrh, smooth san…

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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 Parfum?

Opium Parfum takes 2 of 3 categories. Blue Sugar is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Opium Parfum is rated 4.54/5 from 957 votes. Choose Blue Sugar for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Opium Parfum for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Blue Sugar or Opium Parfum?

They last about the same: Blue Sugar 87/100, Opium Parfum 85/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Blue Sugar or Opium Parfum?

Opium Parfum projects furthest (Opium Parfum 78/100, Blue Sugar 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blue Sugar and Opium Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 3% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Vanilla and Citruses.

Is Blue Sugar or Opium Parfum better for summer or winter?

Blue Sugar suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Sugar and Opium Parfum?

Blue Sugar features Sugar, Coconut, Orange, Vanilla and Bergamot. Opium Parfum has top notes of Cloves, Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Coriander, heart notes of Carnation, Cinnamon, Patchouli and Sandalwood, a base of Myrrh, Incense, Amber and Tolu Balsam.