Fragrance comparison

Impulse vs Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 770 ratings analysed

Impulse

The Dua Brand

5.001 votes

Rank #47,961 AnisSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

70%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum

Yves Saint Laurent

4.63769 votes

Rank #64 Soft SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum takes 3 of 3 categories.

Impulse
Choose it for a anis and soft spicy character.
Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a soft spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Impulse0/3

Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ImpulseThe Dua Brand

Opium Pour Homme Eau de ParfumYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 29%Had 12%Want 59%

4.63/ 5 · 769 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

75%Love

19%Like

1%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

769 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate91

Category winners

LongevityOpium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum

SillageOpium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum

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

anis100%

soft spicy77%

floral53%

powdery30%

soft spicy100%

powdery92%

anis84%

vanilla77%

fruity69%

amber61%

Scent match70%Closely related · both anis, soft spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Star AniseBourbon VanillaBlack CurrantTolu BalsamAtlas CedarGalangaPepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Star AniseBlack Currant

Heart

Sichuan PepperGalanga

Base

Bourbon VanillaTolu BalsamAtlas Cedar

InformationalShared notesStar Anise, Bourbon Vanilla, Black Currant and Tolu Balsam. Durations are only published for Impulse, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring38

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men85

Unisex13

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,961

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched—

Reviews87

Category winnerOpium Pour Homme Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Impulse by The Dua Brand is an oriental spicy fragrance built around bold star anise, tart black currant, and deep bourbon vanilla. It opens with a punchy clash between dark, fruity berry notes and sharp, licorice-tinged star anise. As it settles, warm spices like pepper and galanga emerge, adding heat to the composit…

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Yves Saint Laurent Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum opens with a bold flash of tart black currant and sweet star anise that quickly reminds you of dark berry syrup laced with licorice. As the initial sharpness settles on warm skin, earthy Sichuan pepper and spicy galanga bring a dry, radiant heat to the blend. The base …

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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, Impulse or Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum?

Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum takes 3 of 3 categories. Impulse is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum is rated 4.63/5 from 769 votes. Choose Impulse for a anis and soft spicy character. Choose Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum for a soft spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Impulse or Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum?

Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum lasts longest (Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum 84/100, Impulse 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Impulse or Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum?

Projection is very close: Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum 77/100, Impulse 75/100 for sillage.

Do Impulse and Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share anis, soft spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Star Anise, Bourbon Vanilla, Black Currant and Tolu Balsam.

What are the notes in Impulse and Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum?

Impulse features Star Anise, Bourbon Vanilla, Black Currant, Tolu Balsam and Atlas Cedar. Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum has top notes of Star Anise and Black Currant, heart notes of Sichuan Pepper and Galanga, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Tolu Balsam and Atlas Cedar.