Fragrance comparison

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient vs Onyx Opium

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 121 ratings analysed

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient

Yves Saint Laurent

4.17119 votes

Rank #13,358 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Onyx Opium

Bohdidharma

5.002 votes

Rank #43,340 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

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

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient2/4

Onyx Opium2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Onyx Opium
Sillage & projection: Onyx Opium
Value for money: Opium Fraicheur d'Orient
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

Onyx OpiumBohdidharma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 119 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 3%Had 5%Want 92%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityOnyx Opium

SillageOnyx Opium

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value50

Category winnerOpium Fraicheur d'OrientBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

citrus77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

balsamic84%

sweet77%

patchouli69%

powdery61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both warm 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

PepperPlumCorianderMandarin Orange

Heart

PatchouliCarnationOrrisSandalwoodCinnamon

Base

Tolu BalsamOpiumLabdanumOpoponaxMusk

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Pepper, Cinnamon and Patchouli. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

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#43,340

PerfumerMichael Boadi

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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Onyx Opium reads as a dense amber-spice scent with plum up top, a powdery floral heart, and a resinous, musky dry-down. The overall effect looks warm, balsamic, sweet, and slightly earthy rather than fresh. Based on the note structure and limited wear data, it is likely to suit someone who enjoys rich, old-school orie…

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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 Onyx Opium?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Opium Fraicheur d'Orient is rated 4.17/5 from 119 votes; Onyx Opium is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Opium Fraicheur d'Orient for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Onyx Opium for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient or Onyx Opium?

Onyx Opium lasts longest (Onyx Opium 80/100, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient or Onyx Opium?

Onyx Opium projects furthest (Onyx Opium 67/100, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opium Fraicheur d'Orient and Onyx Opium smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Carnation, Pepper, Cinnamon and Patchouli.

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

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

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

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient features Tangerine, Resin, Ginger, Carnation and Pepper. Onyx Opium has top notes of Pepper, Plum, Coriander and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Patchouli, Carnation, Orris and Sandalwood, a base of Tolu Balsam, Opium, Labdanum and Opoponax.