Fragrance comparison

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient vs Missoni Uomo

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 234 ratings analysed

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient

Yves Saint Laurent

4.17119 votes

Rank #13,358 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

6 wins

Missoni Uomo

Missoni

4.37115 votes

Rank #2,912 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Missoni Uomo takes 6 of 7 categories.

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Missoni Uomo
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient1/7

Missoni Uomo6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Opium Fraicheur d'OrientYves Saint Laurent

Missoni UomoMissoni

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 119 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

4.37/ 5 · 115 votes

Have 26%Had 29%Want 45%

Category winnerMissoni UomoRating 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

63%Love

30%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

84 votes

Category winnerMissoni UomoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityMissoni Uomo

SillageMissoni Uomo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value66

Category winnerMissoni UomoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

citrus77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

fresh spicy69%

earthy61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber

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

BasilLemonBergamotJuniper Berries

Heart

VetiverCarnationCorianderCinnamonJasmineCedarRosePatchouli

Base

OakmossLeatherIncenseAmberTonka BeanMuskLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCarnation, 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

Spring47

Summer17

Fall77

Winter100

Day85

Night100

Category winnerOpium Fraicheur d'OrientMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex24

Women76

Men91

Unisex9

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,358

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#2,912

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerMissoni UomoHigher 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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Missoni Uomo is an old-school woody chypre with a bright herbal opening and a dry, mossy leather base. Basil, bergamot and lemon give it lift early on, then carnation, patchouli, incense and oakmoss pull it into something darker, spicier and more textured. It usually suits someone who enjoys vintage masculine perfumer…

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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 Missoni Uomo?

Missoni Uomo takes 6 of 7 categories. Opium Fraicheur d'Orient is rated 4.17/5 from 119 votes; Missoni Uomo is rated 4.37/5 from 115 votes. Choose Opium Fraicheur d'Orient for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Missoni Uomo for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient or Missoni Uomo?

Missoni Uomo lasts longest (Missoni Uomo 81/100, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient or Missoni Uomo?

Missoni Uomo projects furthest (Missoni Uomo 68/100, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opium Fraicheur d'Orient and Missoni Uomo smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Carnation, Cinnamon, Patchouli and Amber.

Is Opium Fraicheur d'Orient or Missoni Uomo better for summer or winter?

For summer, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient is the stronger pick. For winter, Missoni Uomo is the stronger pick. Opium Fraicheur d'Orient suits daytime wear; Missoni Uomo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opium Fraicheur d'Orient and Missoni Uomo?

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient features Tangerine, Resin, Ginger, Carnation and Pepper. Missoni Uomo has top notes of Basil, Lemon, Bergamot and Juniper Berries, heart notes of Vetiver, Carnation, Coriander and Cinnamon, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Incense and Amber.