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mark Celebrate vs Opium Collector Edition 2008

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

Updated 116 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • mark Celebrate

    Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Opium Collector Edition 2008

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

mark Celebrate2/7
Opium Collector Edition 20084/7
Ratings & consensus
Opium Collector Edition 2008
Community sentiment
Tie
Longevity
Opium Collector Edition 2008
Sillage & projection
Opium Collector Edition 2008
Value for money
mark Celebrate
Versatility
Opium Collector Edition 2008
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
mark Celebrate

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
mark Celebratemark.
Opium Collector Edition 2008Yves Saint Laurent
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.80/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 46%Had 24%Want 30%
3.96/ 5 · 67 votes
Have 34%Had 20%Want 46%
Category winnerOpium Collector Edition 2008Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
29%Love
45%Like
4%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate

49 votes

43%Love
31%Like
3%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityOpium Collector Edition 2008

SillageOpium Collector Edition 2008

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value44
Category winnermark CelebrateBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
fruity83%
fresh65%
citrus48%
sweet30%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
balsamic84%
woody77%
aromatic69%
sweet61%
Scent match10%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
PlumJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

Top
ClovesWest Indian BayMandarin OrangePlumJasmineCitrusesCorianderPepper
Heart
CarnationCinnamonRoseSandalwoodPatchouliOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley
Base
MyrrhAmberIncenseOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinTolu BalsamLabdanum
InformationalShared notesPlum, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Citruses. Durations are only published for mark Celebrate, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer74
Fall42
Winter58
Day100
Night55
Spring46
Summer46
Fall100
Winter92
Day50
Night100
Category winnerOpium Collector Edition 2008Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,718

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#25,051

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnermark CelebrateHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

mark Celebrate by mark. is a crisp, bright floral fruity eau de toilette built around vivid fruits and clean white petals. Released in 2010, the fragrance opens with a sharp burst of citruses paired with luscious mirabelle plum, creating an immediate sweet and tangy sparkle. As the initial brightness settles, the hear…

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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, mark Celebrate or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 takes 4 of 7 categories. mark Celebrate is rated 3.80/5 from 49 votes; Opium Collector Edition 2008 is rated 3.96/5 from 67 votes. Choose mark Celebrate for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Opium Collector Edition 2008 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, mark Celebrate or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 lasts longest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 80/100, mark Celebrate 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, mark Celebrate or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 projects furthest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 73/100, mark Celebrate 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do mark Celebrate and Opium Collector Edition 2008 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Plum, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Citruses.

Is mark Celebrate or Opium Collector Edition 2008 better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in mark Celebrate and Opium Collector Edition 2008?

mark Celebrate features Plum, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Citruses. 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.

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