Fragrance comparison

Fou d’Opium vs Irth

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 159 ratings analysed

Fou d’Opium

DSH Perfumes

4.3520 votes

Rank #20,822 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Irth

Nabeel

4.32139 votes

Rank #6,645 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Irth takes 3 of 5 categories.

Fou d’Opium
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Irth
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Fou d’Opium2/5

Irth3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fou d’OpiumDSH Perfumes

IrthNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 32%Had 7%Want 62%

4.32/ 5 · 139 votes

Have 42%Had 7%Want 52%

Category winnerIrthRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

52%Love

35%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

139 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityFou d’Opium

SillageIrth

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value74

Category winnerFou d’OpiumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

powdery77%

floral69%

white floral61%

woody100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

musky69%

rose61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SpicesCarnationTolu BalsamLabdanumCivetCinnamonNeroliIncenseVanilaAldehydesAmbergrisAustralian Sandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Damask RoseSpicesDried FruitsStrawberryPeachCandied FruitsPineappleCoconut

Heart

RoseOudCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmyrisCedarwoodLily of the ValleyVioletIris

Base

White MuskVanillaLeatherAmberAmbergrisCivetGuaiac WoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesSpices, Civet and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Fou d’Opium, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer82

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring76

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex78

Women22

Date 45%Party 32%Casual 13%Work 11%

Men36

Unisex54

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,822

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#6,645

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerIrthHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fou d'Opium by DSH Perfumes is a fiery, resinous spicy oriental that revives the opulent spirit of vintage 1970s perfumery. The scent opens with a sharp flash of aldehydes, bergamot, and ripe plum before unleashing a dense swirl of clove bud, cinnamon bark, and powdery carnation. Warm tolu balsam, golden labdanum, and…

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Nabeel Irth arrives as a dense, sweet-spicy scent that commands attention. Released in 2023, it merges a heavy dose of dried fruits, strawberry, and cinnamon with a dark base of leather, amber, and incense. It fits best in freezing winter weather, wrapping the wearer in a thick, warm shield of exotic spices and woods.

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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, Fou d’Opium or Irth?

Irth takes 3 of 5 categories. Fou d’Opium is rated 4.35/5 from 20 votes; Irth is rated 4.32/5 from 139 votes. Choose Fou d’Opium for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Irth for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Fou d’Opium or Irth?

Fou d’Opium lasts longest (Fou d’Opium 87/100, Irth 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fou d’Opium or Irth?

Irth projects furthest (Irth 64/100, Fou d’Opium 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fou d’Opium and Irth smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Spices, Civet and Ambergris.

Is Fou d’Opium or Irth better for summer or winter?

Fou d’Opium suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fou d’Opium and Irth?

Fou d’Opium features Spices, Carnation, Tolu Balsam, Labdanum and Civet. Irth has top notes of Damask Rose, Spices, Dried Fruits and Strawberry, heart notes of Rose, Oud, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Amyris, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Leather and Amber.