Fragrance comparison

Immortelle vs Opium Collector Edition 2008

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 319 ratings analysed

Immortelle

Manos Gerakinis

4.21252 votes

Rank #3,917 Warm SpicySweet

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Opium Collector Edition 2008

Yves Saint Laurent

3.9667 votes

Rank #24,712 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

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

Immortelle3/7

Opium Collector Edition 20083/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ImmortelleManos Gerakinis

Opium Collector Edition 2008Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 252 votes

Have 28%Had 6%Want 66%

3.96/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 34%Had 20%Want 46%

Category winnerImmortelleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

32%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

252 votes

43%Love

31%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerImmortelleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOpium Collector Edition 2008

SillageOpium Collector Edition 2008

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet88%

herbal77%

cinnamon65%

amber53%

woody42%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

balsamic84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CinnamonCloves

Heart3-5 hrs

ImmortelleMilk

Base7-10+ hrs

Brown sugarBenzoinSandalwoodPatchouli

Top

ClovesWest Indian BayMandarin OrangePlumJasmineCitrusesCorianderPepper

Heart

CarnationCinnamonRoseSandalwoodPatchouliOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhAmberIncenseOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinTolu BalsamLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Cloves, Benzoin and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Immortelle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Spring46

Summer46

Fall100

Winter92

Day50

Night100

Category winnerOpium Collector Edition 2008Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex64

Women23

Date 40%Casual 24%Party 21%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,917

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews36

Overall rank#24,712

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerImmortelleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The spicy kick of cinnamon and ground cloves hits your nose the second you spray Manos Gerakinis Immortelle. It is undeniably cozy. Within ten minutes, the golden immortelle flower unfolds with its signature aroma of toasted fenugreek, warm maple sap, and sun-baked wild hay. A dollop of warm milk rounds out the herbal…

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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, Immortelle or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Immortelle is rated 4.21/5 from 252 votes; Opium Collector Edition 2008 is rated 3.96/5 from 67 votes. Choose Immortelle for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Opium Collector Edition 2008 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Immortelle or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 lasts longest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 80/100, Immortelle 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Immortelle or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 projects furthest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 73/100, Immortelle 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Immortelle and Opium Collector Edition 2008 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Cloves, Benzoin and Sandalwood.

Is Immortelle or Opium Collector Edition 2008 better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Immortelle and Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Immortelle has top notes of Cinnamon and Cloves, heart notes of Immortelle and Milk, a base of Brown sugar, Benzoin, Sandalwood and Patchouli. 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.