Fragrance comparison

Christopher Street vs Opium Collector Edition 2008

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 227 ratings analysed

4 wins

Christopher Street

Charenton Macerations

4.39160 votes

Rank #27,102 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Opium Collector Edition 2008

Yves Saint Laurent

3.9667 votes

Rank #24,712 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Christopher Street takes 4 of 7 categories.

Christopher Street
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Opium Collector Edition 2008
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Christopher Street4/7

Opium Collector Edition 20083/7

Ratings & consensus: Christopher Street
Community sentiment: Christopher Street
Longevity: Opium Collector Edition 2008
Sillage & projection: Opium Collector Edition 2008
Value for money: Christopher Street
Versatility: Christopher Street
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

Christopher StreetCharenton Macerations

Opium Collector Edition 2008Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.96/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 34%Had 20%Want 46%

Category winnerChristopher StreetRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

29%Like

5%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

160 votes

43%Love

31%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerChristopher StreetMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOpium Collector Edition 2008

SillageOpium Collector Edition 2008

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value44

Category winnerChristopher StreetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

mossy84%

leather77%

earthy69%

woody61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

balsamic84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LimeLeatherBergamotBitter OrangeTobacco

Heart2-4 hrs

ClovesCarnationCinnamonOrange Blossom

Base6-10 hrs

MossPatchouliMyrrhIncenseMusk

Top

ClovesWest Indian BayMandarin OrangePlumJasmineCitrusesCorianderPepper

Heart

CarnationCinnamonRoseSandalwoodPatchouliOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhAmberIncenseOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinTolu BalsamLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCloves, Carnation, Cinnamon and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Christopher Street, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer89

Fall83

Winter36

Day74

Night100

Spring46

Summer46

Fall100

Winter92

Day50

Night100

Category winnerChristopher StreetMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex56

Women0

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,102

PerfumerRalf Schwieger

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,712

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerOpium Collector Edition 2008Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Christopher Street by Charenton Macerations flips the traditional leather profile on its head. It opens with an electric splash of lime, bitter orange, and bergamot before settling into a gritty heart of carnation and warm cloves. The base rests on oakmoss, dark leather, and earthy patchouli. It smells like a historic…

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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, Christopher Street or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Christopher Street takes 4 of 7 categories. Christopher Street is rated 4.39/5 from 160 votes; Opium Collector Edition 2008 is rated 3.96/5 from 67 votes. Choose Christopher Street for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Opium Collector Edition 2008 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Christopher Street or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

They last about the same: Opium Collector Edition 2008 80/100, Christopher Street 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Christopher Street or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 projects furthest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 73/100, Christopher Street 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Christopher Street and Opium Collector Edition 2008 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cloves, Carnation, Cinnamon and Patchouli.

Is Christopher Street or Opium Collector Edition 2008 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Christopher Street is the stronger pick. For winter, Opium Collector Edition 2008 is the stronger pick. Christopher Street suits evening wear; Opium Collector Edition 2008 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Christopher Street and Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Christopher Street has top notes of Lime, Leather, Bergamot and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Cloves, Carnation, Cinnamon and Orange Blossom, a base of Moss, Patchouli, Myrrh and Incense. 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.