Monsù vs Opium Parfum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
MonsùChoose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Opium ParfumChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Monsù2/4
Opium Parfum2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Monsù
- Sillage & projection
- Opium Parfum
- Value for money
- Monsù
- 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
MonsùLe Cult 1944Opium ParfumYves Saint LaurentWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 18%Had 5%Want 77%
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 hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 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
Category winners
LongevityMonsù
SillageOpium Parfum
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%
woody84%
balsamic77%
powdery69%
aromatic61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody
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
ClovesPepperMandarin OrangeCorianderPlumCitrusesWest Indian BayJasmine
Heart
CarnationCinnamonPatchouliSandalwoodRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley
Base
MyrrhIncenseAmberTolu BalsamVanillaOpoponaxCastoreumBenzoin
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
Spring29
Summer22
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#298
PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac
Launched—
Reviews50
Category winnerOpium ParfumHigher 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 →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…
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 Parfum?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Monsù is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Opium Parfum is rated 4.54/5 from 957 votes. Choose Monsù for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Opium Parfum for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Monsù or Opium Parfum?
Monsù lasts longest (Monsù 90/100, Opium Parfum 85/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Monsù or Opium Parfum?
Opium Parfum projects furthest (Opium Parfum 78/100, Monsù 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Monsù and Opium Parfum smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Coriander, Cinnamon, Cloves and Vanilla.
Is Monsù or Opium Parfum better for summer or winter?
Monsù suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Monsù and Opium Parfum?
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 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.
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