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Cerruti 1881 Silver Night vs Opium Collector Edition 2008

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

Updated 113 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Cerruti 1881 Silver Night

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Opium Collector Edition 2008

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cerruti 1881 Silver Night3/7
Opium Collector Edition 20084/7
Ratings & consensus
Opium Collector Edition 2008
Community sentiment
Opium Collector Edition 2008
Longevity
Opium Collector Edition 2008
Sillage & projection
Opium Collector Edition 2008
Value for money
Cerruti 1881 Silver Night
Versatility
Cerruti 1881 Silver Night
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Cerruti 1881 Silver Night

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Cerruti 1881 Silver NightCerruti
Opium Collector Edition 2008Yves Saint Laurent
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.67/ 5 · 46 votes
Have 34%Had 6%Want 60%
3.96/ 5 · 67 votes
Have 34%Had 20%Want 46%
Category winnerOpium Collector Edition 2008Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
39%Love
28%Like
9%Ok
9%Dislike
15%Hate

46 votes

43%Love
31%Like
3%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerOpium Collector Edition 2008Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage49
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityOpium Collector Edition 2008

SillageOpium Collector Edition 2008

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value64
¤ Price value44
Category winnerCerruti 1881 Silver NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
aromatic90%
white floral80%
fresh spicy70%
earthy60%
citrus50%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
balsamic84%
woody77%
aromatic69%
sweet61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
YuzuPepper
Heart2-3 hrs
JasmineRosemary
Base5-7 hrs
OakVetiverLabdanum
Top
ClovesWest Indian BayMandarin OrangePlumJasmineCitrusesCorianderPepper
Heart
CarnationCinnamonRoseSandalwoodPatchouliOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley
Base
MyrrhAmberIncenseOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinTolu BalsamLabdanum
InformationalShared notesPepper, Jasmine and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Cerruti 1881 Silver Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring95
Summer76
Fall100
Winter81
Day100
Night77
Spring46
Summer46
Fall100
Winter92
Day50
Night100
Category winnerCerruti 1881 Silver NightMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men93
Unisex4
Women4
Work 38%Casual 30%Date 22%Party 11%
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,522

PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#23,761

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerCerruti 1881 Silver NightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cerruti 1881 Silver Night starts with a punchy kick. Tart yuzu citrus collides with crushed black pepper right off the atomizer. It feels crisp. Within ten minutes, this zesty flash recedes into an aromatic core of garden rosemary and smooth jasmine petals that keeps the profile crisp without skewering sweet. Oak wood…

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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, Cerruti 1881 Silver Night or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 takes 4 of 7 categories. Cerruti 1881 Silver Night is rated 3.67/5 from 46 votes; Opium Collector Edition 2008 is rated 3.96/5 from 67 votes. Choose Cerruti 1881 Silver Night for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Opium Collector Edition 2008 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cerruti 1881 Silver Night or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 lasts longest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 80/100, Cerruti 1881 Silver Night 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cerruti 1881 Silver Night or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 projects furthest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 73/100, Cerruti 1881 Silver Night 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cerruti 1881 Silver Night and Opium Collector Edition 2008 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pepper, Jasmine and Labdanum.

Is Cerruti 1881 Silver Night or Opium Collector Edition 2008 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cerruti 1881 Silver Night is the stronger pick. For winter, Opium Collector Edition 2008 is the stronger pick. Cerruti 1881 Silver Night suits daytime wear; Opium Collector Edition 2008 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cerruti 1881 Silver Night and Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Cerruti 1881 Silver Night has top notes of Yuzu and Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine and Rosemary, a base of Oak, Vetiver and Labdanum. 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.

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