Fragrance comparison

Intense vs Opium Parfum

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 961 ratings analysed

Intense

Tamar

2.754 votes

Rank #71,975 SweetFruity

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Opium Parfum

Yves Saint Laurent

4.54957 votes

Rank #299 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Intense
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Opium Parfum
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Intense2/4

Opium Parfum2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IntenseTamar

Opium ParfumYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

4.54/ 5 · 957 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

69%Love

22%Like

3%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

957 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityIntense

SillageOpium Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value49

Category winnerIntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

amber84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

balsamic61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

balsamic77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

WhiskeyChocolatePeat

Heart

PlumPeachPatchouliCherryRaspberryOpoponaxHoneyVanilla

Base

LeatherLabdanumTolu BalsamMadagascar Vanilla

Top

ClovesPepperMandarin OrangeCorianderPlumCitrusesWest Indian BayJasmine

Heart

CarnationCinnamonPatchouliSandalwoodRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhIncenseAmberTolu BalsamVanillaOpoponaxCastoreumBenzoin

InformationalShared notesPlum, Peach, Patchouli and Opoponax. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall75

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Spring29

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men1

Unisex33

Women66

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,975

PerfumerPaul Kiler

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#299

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerOpium ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tamar Intense hits the nose with a dark burst of peat smoke, bittersweet chocolate, and aged whiskey. Perfumer Paul Kiler constructs a heavy Oriental Vanilla structure that moves quickly from boozy top notes into a thick, jammy core of plum, cherry, honey, and opoponax resin. The sweetness sits on an earthy foundation…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Intense or Opium Parfum?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Intense is rated 2.75/5 from 4 votes; Opium Parfum is rated 4.54/5 from 957 votes. Choose Intense for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Opium Parfum for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Intense or Opium Parfum?

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

Which projects more, Intense or Opium Parfum?

Opium Parfum projects furthest (Opium Parfum 78/100, Intense 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Intense and Opium Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Plum, Peach, Patchouli and Opoponax.

Is Intense or Opium Parfum better for summer or winter?

Intense suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Intense and Opium Parfum?

Intense has top notes of Whiskey, Chocolate and Peat, heart notes of Plum, Peach, Patchouli and Cherry, a base of Leather, Labdanum, Tolu Balsam and Madagascar Vanilla. 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.