Fragrance comparison

Immortelle vs Opium Parfum

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 1,209 ratings analysed

Immortelle

Manos Gerakinis

4.21252 votes

Rank #3,917 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

7 wins

Opium Parfum

Yves Saint Laurent

4.54957 votes

Rank #298 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium Parfum takes 7 of 7 categories.

Immortelle
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Opium Parfum
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Immortelle0/7

Opium Parfum7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ImmortelleManos Gerakinis

Opium ParfumYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 252 votes

Have 28%Had 6%Want 66%

4.54/ 5 · 957 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

Category winnerOpium ParfumRating 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

69%Love

22%Like

3%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

957 votes

Category winnerOpium ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityOpium Parfum

SillageOpium Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value49

Category winnerOpium ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet88%

herbal77%

cinnamon65%

amber53%

woody42%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

balsamic77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody

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

ClovesPepperMandarin OrangeCorianderPlumCitrusesWest Indian BayJasmine

Heart

CarnationCinnamonPatchouliSandalwoodRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhIncenseAmberTolu BalsamVanillaOpoponaxCastoreumBenzoin

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

Spring29

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerOpium ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex64

Women23

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

Men1

Unisex33

Women66

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,917

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews36

Overall rank#298

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerOpium ParfumHigher 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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Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum is a dense, smoky spice blend built around pungent cloves, rich resins, and dry woods. The opening hits immediately with dark plum, sharp coriander, and warm crushed cloves before softening into a velvety heart of red carnation and cinnamon. In the deep dry-down, sweet myrrh, smooth san…

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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 Parfum?

Opium Parfum takes 7 of 7 categories. Immortelle is rated 4.21/5 from 252 votes; Opium Parfum is rated 4.54/5 from 957 votes. Choose Immortelle for a warm spicy and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Opium Parfum for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Immortelle or Opium Parfum?

Opium Parfum lasts longest (Opium Parfum 85/100, Immortelle 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Immortelle or Opium Parfum?

Opium Parfum projects furthest (Opium Parfum 78/100, Immortelle 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Immortelle and Opium Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Cloves, Benzoin and Sandalwood.

Is Immortelle or Opium Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Opium Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Immortelle is the stronger pick. Immortelle suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Immortelle and Opium Parfum?

Immortelle has top notes of Cinnamon and Cloves, heart notes of Immortelle and Milk, a base of Brown sugar, Benzoin, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Opium Parfum has top notes of Cloves, Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Coriander, heart notes of Carnation, Cinnamon, Patchouli and Sandalwood, a base of Myrrh, Incense, Amber and Tolu Balsam.