Fragrance comparison

Obsessed for Women Intense vs Opium Collector Edition 2008

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 360 ratings analysed

Obsessed for Women Intense

Calvin Klein

3.82293 votes

Rank #33,087 AromaticMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Opium Collector Edition 2008

Yves Saint Laurent

3.9667 votes

Rank #25,658 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 takes 5 of 7 categories.

Obsessed for Women Intense
Choose it for a aromatic and musky character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, 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.

Obsessed for Women Intense2/7

Opium Collector Edition 20085/7

Ratings & consensus: Opium Collector Edition 2008
Community sentiment: Obsessed for Women Intense
Longevity: Opium Collector Edition 2008
Sillage & projection: Opium Collector Edition 2008
Value for money: Obsessed for Women Intense
Versatility: Opium Collector Edition 2008
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

Obsessed for Women IntenseCalvin Klein

Opium Collector Edition 2008Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 293 votes

Have 39%Had 16%Want 45%

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

27%Love

49%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

293 votes

43%Love

31%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerObsessed for Women IntenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOpium Collector Edition 2008

SillageOpium Collector Edition 2008

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value44

Category winnerObsessed for Women IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

musky92%

amber84%

lavender77%

herbal69%

citrus61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

balsamic84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

elemiCitrusesMandarin Orange

Heart2 to 4 hours

LavenderSageViolet Leaf

Base4 to 6 hours

MuskAmberLabdanum

Top

ClovesWest Indian BayMandarin OrangePlumJasmineCitrusesCorianderPepper

Heart

CarnationCinnamonRoseSandalwoodPatchouliOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhAmberIncenseOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinTolu BalsamLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Mandarin Orange, Amber and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Obsessed for Women Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring65

Summer52

Fall100

Winter64

Day100

Night54

Spring46

Summer46

Fall100

Winter92

Day50

Night100

Category winnerOpium Collector Edition 2008Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex59

Women35

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,087

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,658

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerOpium Collector Edition 2008Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Obsessed for Women Intense by Calvin Klein flips traditional fragrance expectations by building an aromatic fougère profile around herbal white lavender, dark resinous elemi, and tart mandarin orange. The scent opens with a sharp flash of citruses cut by peppery resin before settling into an earthy heart of violet lea…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Obsessed for Women Intense or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 takes 5 of 7 categories. Obsessed for Women Intense is rated 3.82/5 from 293 votes; Opium Collector Edition 2008 is rated 3.96/5 from 67 votes. Choose Obsessed for Women Intense for a aromatic and musky character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, 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, Obsessed for Women Intense or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 lasts longest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 80/100, Obsessed for Women Intense 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Obsessed for Women Intense or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 projects furthest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 73/100, Obsessed for Women Intense 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Obsessed for Women Intense and Opium Collector Edition 2008 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Citruses, Mandarin Orange, Amber and Labdanum.

Is Obsessed for Women Intense or Opium Collector Edition 2008 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Obsessed for Women Intense is the stronger pick. For winter, Opium Collector Edition 2008 is the stronger pick. Obsessed for Women Intense suits daytime wear; Opium Collector Edition 2008 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Obsessed for Women Intense and Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Obsessed for Women Intense has top notes of elemi, Citruses and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lavender, Sage and Violet Leaf, a base of Musk, Amber and Labdanum. 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.