Monsù vs Opium Collector Edition 2008
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Yves Saint Laurent
Rank #25,630 AmberWarm Spicy
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Monsù takes 3 of 4 categories.
MonsùChoose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Opium Collector Edition 2008Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Monsù3/4
Opium Collector Edition 20081/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Monsù
- Sillage & projection
- Monsù
- Value for money
- Monsù
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Opium Collector Edition 2008
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MonsùLe Cult 1944Opium Collector Edition 2008Yves Saint LaurentWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 18%Had 5%Want 77%
3.96/ 5 · 67 votes
Have 34%Had 20%Want 46%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
43%Love
31%Like
3%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate
67 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMonsù
SillageMonsù
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMonsùBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
vanilla92%
sweet84%
amber77%
aromatic69%
woody61%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
balsamic84%
woody77%
aromatic69%
sweet61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop1 to 2 hours
GingerCorianderTobaccoCinnamonCloves
Heart2 to 4 hours
Tonka BeanWoody Notes
Base6 to 8 hours
VanillaTolu Balsam
Top
ClovesWest Indian BayMandarin OrangePlumJasmineCitrusesCorianderPepper
Heart
CarnationCinnamonRoseSandalwoodPatchouliOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley
Base
MyrrhAmberIncenseOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinTolu BalsamLabdanum
InformationalShared notesCoriander, Cinnamon, Cloves and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Monsù, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day25
Night100
Spring46
Summer46
Fall100
Winter92
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#42,670
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#25,630
PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerOpium Collector Edition 2008Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMonsù by Le Cult 1944 is a rich oriental spicy fragrance built around bold kitchen spices, sweet resins, and dried leaf tobacco. The opening delivers a punchy burst of ginger, cloves, and cinnamon balanced by green coriander seeds and tobacco leaf. As the scent settles, woody notes and tonka bean smooth out the sharp…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, Monsù or Opium Collector Edition 2008?
Monsù takes 3 of 4 categories. Monsù is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Opium Collector Edition 2008 is rated 3.96/5 from 67 votes. Choose Monsù for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Opium Collector Edition 2008 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Monsù or Opium Collector Edition 2008?
Monsù lasts longest (Monsù 90/100, Opium Collector Edition 2008 80/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Monsù or Opium Collector Edition 2008?
Projection is very close: Monsù 75/100, Opium Collector Edition 2008 73/100 for sillage.
Do Monsù and Opium Collector Edition 2008 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Coriander, Cinnamon, Cloves and Vanilla.
Is Monsù or Opium Collector Edition 2008 better for summer or winter?
Monsù suits evening wear; Opium Collector Edition 2008 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Monsù and Opium Collector Edition 2008?
Monsù has top notes of Ginger, Coriander, Tobacco and Cinnamon, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Woody Notes, a base of Vanilla and Tolu Balsam. 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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