Fragrance comparison

Fou d’Opium vs L’Homme Idéal Sport

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 976 ratings analysed

4 wins

Fou d’Opium

DSH Perfumes

4.3520 votes

Rank #22,053 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

L’Homme Idéal Sport

Guerlain

3.95956 votes

Rank #2,506 AquaticAlmond

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fou d’Opium takes 4 of 6 categories.

Fou d’Opium
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
L’Homme Idéal Sport
Choose it for a aquatic and almond character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Fou d’Opium4/6

L’Homme Idéal Sport2/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fou d’OpiumDSH Perfumes

L’Homme Idéal SportGuerlain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 32%Had 7%Want 62%

3.95/ 5 · 956 votes

Have 55%Had 18%Want 27%

Category winnerFou d’OpiumRating 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

36%Love

40%Like

8%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

956 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityFou d’Opium

SillageL’Homme Idéal Sport

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value55

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%

aquatic100%

almond92%

woody84%

fresh77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Watery NotesAlmondSpices

Heart1 to 2 hours

Neroli

Base3 to 4 hours

VetiverCoumarinPatchouli

Category winnerFou d’OpiumLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer82

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night91

Spring88

Summer100

Fall34

Winter10

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex78

Women22

Men93

Unisex6

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,053

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#2,506

PerfumerDelphine Jelk, Thierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews139

Category winnerL’Homme Idéal SportHigher 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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L’Homme Idéal Sport by Guerlain translates the house's signature nutty profile into an uplifting warm-weather scent. Launched in 2017 as an Eau de Toilette, it pairs brisk watery notes and light spices with a distinctive almond accord right from the first spray. A clean heart of neroli prevents the blend from becoming…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fou d’Opium or L’Homme Idéal Sport?

Fou d’Opium takes 4 of 6 categories. Fou d’Opium is rated 4.35/5 from 20 votes; L’Homme Idéal Sport is rated 3.95/5 from 956 votes. Choose Fou d’Opium for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose L’Homme Idéal Sport for a aquatic and almond character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fou d’Opium or L’Homme Idéal Sport?

Fou d’Opium lasts longest (Fou d’Opium 87/100, L’Homme Idéal Sport 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fou d’Opium or L’Homme Idéal Sport?

Projection is very close: L’Homme Idéal Sport 54/100, Fou d’Opium 53/100 for sillage.

Do Fou d’Opium and L’Homme Idéal Sport smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Spices and Neroli.

Is Fou d’Opium or L’Homme Idéal Sport better for summer or winter?

Fou d’Opium suits daytime wear; L’Homme Idéal Sport suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fou d’Opium and L’Homme Idéal Sport?

Fou d’Opium features Spices, Carnation, Tolu Balsam, Labdanum and Civet. L’Homme Idéal Sport has top notes of Watery Notes, Almond and Spices, heart notes of Neroli, a base of Vetiver, Coumarin and Patchouli.