Fragrance comparison

Opium Collector Edition 2008 vs Sinful Garden

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 76 ratings analysed

Opium Collector Edition 2008

Yves Saint Laurent

3.9667 votes

Rank #24,129 AmberWarm Spicy

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47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Sinful Garden

G Parfums

3.899 votes

Rank #58,702 Warm SpicyFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sinful Garden takes 3 of 4 categories.

Opium Collector Edition 2008
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sinful Garden
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Opium Collector Edition 20081/4

Sinful Garden3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sinful Garden
Sillage & projection: Sinful Garden
Value for money: Sinful Garden
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

Opium Collector Edition 2008Yves Saint Laurent

Sinful GardenG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 34%Had 20%Want 46%

3.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 11%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

31%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

67 votes

44%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevitySinful Garden

SillageSinful Garden

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSinful GardenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

balsamic84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

woody84%

cinnamon77%

amber69%

powdery61%

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 = shared

Top

ClovesWest Indian BayMandarin OrangePlumJasmineCitrusesCorianderPepper

Heart

CarnationCinnamonRoseSandalwoodPatchouliOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhAmberIncenseOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinTolu BalsamLabdanum

Notes

CinnamonBenzoinPlumCedarClovesMuskSandalwoodRosePeachGingerVanillaJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCloves, Plum, Jasmine and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Sinful Garden, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer46

Fall100

Winter92

Day50

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 39%Party 33%Casual 17%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,129

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#58,702

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOpium Collector Edition 2008Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Sinful Garden by G Parfums wastes zero time. The first spray releases a thick burst of dark plum, pungent cloves, and warm cinnamon that demands attention. You get an immediate kick of stinging alcohol for three minutes before the natural oils take over your skin. As the initial heat calms down, a stewed peach accord …

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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, Opium Collector Edition 2008 or Sinful Garden?

Sinful Garden takes 3 of 4 categories. Opium Collector Edition 2008 is rated 3.96/5 from 67 votes; Sinful Garden is rated 3.89/5 from 9 votes. Choose Opium Collector Edition 2008 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sinful Garden for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Opium Collector Edition 2008 or Sinful Garden?

Sinful Garden lasts longest (Sinful Garden 88/100, Opium Collector Edition 2008 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Opium Collector Edition 2008 or Sinful Garden?

Sinful Garden projects furthest (Sinful Garden 78/100, Opium Collector Edition 2008 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opium Collector Edition 2008 and Sinful Garden smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Cloves, Plum, Jasmine and Cinnamon.

Is Opium Collector Edition 2008 or Sinful Garden better for summer or winter?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 suits evening wear; Sinful Garden suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opium Collector Edition 2008 and Sinful Garden?

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. Sinful Garden features Cinnamon, Benzoin, Plum, Cedar and Cloves.