Fragrance comparison

Coco Parfum vs Opium Collector Edition 2008

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 763 ratings analysed

4 wins

Coco Parfum

Chanel

4.45696 votes

Rank #24,093 AmberSweet

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49%scent match

Some overlap

Opium Collector Edition 2008

Yves Saint Laurent

3.9667 votes

Rank #24,662 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Coco Parfum takes 4 of 7 categories.

Coco Parfum
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Opium Collector Edition 2008
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Coco Parfum4/7

Opium Collector Edition 20082/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Coco ParfumChanel

Opium Collector Edition 2008Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 696 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

3.96/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 34%Had 20%Want 46%

Category winnerCoco ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

65%Love

24%Like

3%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

696 votes

43%Love

31%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerCoco ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageOpium Collector Edition 2008

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value44

Category winnerCoco ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

white floral69%

floral61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

balsamic84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Bulgarian RosePeachCorianderJasmineMandarin Orange

Heart3-5 hrs

RoseClovesMimosaOrange BlossomClover

Base8-12+ hrs

AmberOpoponaxLabdanumCivetSandalwoodTonka BeanVanilla

Top

ClovesWest Indian BayMandarin OrangePlumJasmineCitrusesCorianderPepper

Heart

CarnationCinnamonRoseSandalwoodPatchouliOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhAmberIncenseOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinTolu BalsamLabdanum

InformationalShared notesRose, Peach, Coriander and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Coco Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day24

Night100

Spring46

Summer46

Fall100

Winter92

Day50

Night100

Category winnerOpium Collector Edition 2008Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

Date 44%Party 28%Casual 17%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,093

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,662

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerCoco ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Coco Parfum delivers pure, undiluted drama in a single drop. It opens thick. A burst of dark Bulgarian rose and ripe spiced peach meets fiery cloves within seconds. There is no waiting around for the heat to build. As the dense oil warms on your pulse points, sweet orange blossom and honeyed amber take over the…

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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, Coco Parfum or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Coco Parfum takes 4 of 7 categories. Coco Parfum is rated 4.45/5 from 696 votes; Opium Collector Edition 2008 is rated 3.96/5 from 67 votes. Choose Coco Parfum for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Opium Collector Edition 2008 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Coco Parfum or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

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

Which projects more, Coco Parfum or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Projection is very close: Opium Collector Edition 2008 73/100, Coco Parfum 72/100 for sillage.

Do Coco Parfum and Opium Collector Edition 2008 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Rose, Peach, Coriander and Jasmine.

Is Coco Parfum or Opium Collector Edition 2008 better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Coco Parfum and Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Coco Parfum has top notes of Bulgarian Rose, Peach, Coriander and Jasmine, heart notes of Rose, Cloves, Mimosa and Orange Blossom, a base of Amber, Opoponax, Labdanum and Civet. 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.