Fragrance comparison

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient vs Green Horse

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 127 ratings analysed

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient

Yves Saint Laurent

4.17119 votes

Rank #13,358 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Green Horse

Atelier Segall & Barutti

4.508 votes

Rank #43,272 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Green Horse takes 3 of 4 categories.

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Green Horse
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient1/4

Green Horse3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Green Horse
Sillage & projection: Green Horse
Value for money: Green Horse
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Opium Fraicheur d'Orient

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Opium Fraicheur d'OrientYves Saint Laurent

Green HorseAtelier Segall & Barutti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 119 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 13%Had 17%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

46%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

119 votes

75%Love

13%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityGreen Horse

SillageGreen Horse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value88

Category winnerGreen HorseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

citrus77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

tobacco77%

leather69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TangerineResinGingerCarnationPepperCinnamonPatchouliAmberCorianderMuskJasmineWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Juniper BerriesBergamotArtemisiaCarawayCorianderBasil

Heart

LeatherPineClovesCinnamonPepperJasmineRoseGeranium

Base

TobaccoAmberVetiverPatchouliOakmossMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesPepper, Cinnamon, Patchouli and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer100

Fall90

Winter70

Day100

Night81

Spring100

Summer67

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex24

Women76

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,358

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#43,272

PerfumerTzivia Segall

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOpium Fraicheur d'OrientHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient by Yves Saint Laurent takes the legendary spicy warmth of vintage Opium and brightens it into an effervescent, sun-drenched daytime perfume. The opening bursts with juicy tangerine, sharp grated ginger, and cracked coriander seeds, delivering an immediate spiced-citrus kick reminiscent of fizz…

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Green Horse opens with a sharp burst of juniper berries, artemisia, and aromatic basil over a dry bergamot top note. The herbal start feels green, outdoorsy, and bitter, setting an old-school pine needle and leather structure into motion. As it settles, cloves and cinnamon warm up the forest canopy before giving way …

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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 Fraicheur d'Orient or Green Horse?

Green Horse takes 3 of 4 categories. Opium Fraicheur d'Orient is rated 4.17/5 from 119 votes; Green Horse is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes. Choose Opium Fraicheur d'Orient for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Green Horse for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient or Green Horse?

Green Horse lasts longest (Green Horse 75/100, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient or Green Horse?

Green Horse projects furthest (Green Horse 63/100, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opium Fraicheur d'Orient and Green Horse smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pepper, Cinnamon, Patchouli and Amber.

Is Opium Fraicheur d'Orient or Green Horse better for summer or winter?

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient suits daytime wear; Green Horse suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opium Fraicheur d'Orient and Green Horse?

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient features Tangerine, Resin, Ginger, Carnation and Pepper. Green Horse has top notes of Juniper Berries, Bergamot, Artemisia and Caraway, heart notes of Leather, Pine, Cloves and Cinnamon, a base of Tobacco, Amber, Vetiver and Patchouli.