Fragrance comparison

Emilie vs Onyx Opium

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

Emilie

Julian Jill

—0 votes

Rank #64,716 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Onyx Opium

Bohdidharma

5.002 votes

Rank #41,364 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Onyx Opium takes 1 of 1 categories.

Emilie
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.
Onyx Opium
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Emilie0/1

Onyx Opium1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EmilieJulian Jill

Onyx OpiumBohdidharma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 3%Had 5%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

animalic84%

musky77%

cinnamon69%

fresh spicy61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

balsamic84%

sweet77%

patchouli69%

powdery61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CorianderCinnamonPepper

Heart

Exotic FruitsAmbergrisSpices

Base

CivetLabdanum

Top

PepperPlumCorianderMandarin Orange

Heart

PatchouliCarnationOrrisSandalwoodCinnamon

Base

Tolu BalsamOpiumLabdanumOpoponaxMusk

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Cinnamon, Pepper and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,716

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,364

PerfumerMichael Boadi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOnyx OpiumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Emilie by Julian Jill is a spicy, amber-led fragrance released in 1988. It relies on a heavy blend of coriander and cinnamon balanced by an animalic civet base. This is a bold, vintage-style perfume that fits formal evening wear in the autumn and winter months, providing a dense, resinous profile for those who enjoy c…

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Onyx Opium reads as a dense amber-spice scent with plum up top, a powdery floral heart, and a resinous, musky dry-down. The overall effect looks warm, balsamic, sweet, and slightly earthy rather than fresh. Based on the note structure and limited wear data, it is likely to suit someone who enjoys rich, old-school orie…

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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.

Do Emilie and Onyx Opium smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coriander, Cinnamon, Pepper and Labdanum.

Is Emilie or Onyx Opium better for summer or winter?

Onyx Opium suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Emilie and Onyx Opium?

Emilie has top notes of Coriander, Cinnamon and Pepper, heart notes of Exotic Fruits, Ambergris and Spices, a base of Civet and Labdanum. Onyx Opium has top notes of Pepper, Plum, Coriander and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Patchouli, Carnation, Orris and Sandalwood, a base of Tolu Balsam, Opium, Labdanum and Opoponax.