Fragrance comparison

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient vs Opium Collector Edition 2008

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 186 ratings analysed

5 wins

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient

Yves Saint Laurent

4.17119 votes

Rank #13,358 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Opium Collector Edition 2008

Yves Saint Laurent

3.9667 votes

Rank #24,311 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient takes 5 of 7 categories.

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Opium Collector Edition 2008
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient5/7

Opium Collector Edition 20082/7

Ratings & consensus: Opium Fraicheur d'Orient
Community sentiment: Opium Fraicheur d'Orient
Longevity: Opium Collector Edition 2008
Sillage & projection: Opium Collector Edition 2008
Value for money: Opium Fraicheur d'Orient
Versatility: Opium Fraicheur d'Orient
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

Opium Collector Edition 2008Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 119 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

3.96/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 34%Had 20%Want 46%

Category winnerOpium Fraicheur d'OrientRating 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

43%Love

31%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerOpium Fraicheur d'OrientMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOpium Collector Edition 2008

SillageOpium Collector Edition 2008

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value44

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%

woody77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody

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

ClovesWest Indian BayMandarin OrangePlumJasmineCitrusesCorianderPepper

Heart

CarnationCinnamonRoseSandalwoodPatchouliOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhAmberIncenseOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinTolu BalsamLabdanum

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

Spring46

Summer46

Fall100

Winter92

Day50

Night100

Category winnerOpium Fraicheur d'OrientMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex24

Women76

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,358

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#24,311

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews3

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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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient takes 5 of 7 categories. Opium Fraicheur d'Orient is rated 4.17/5 from 119 votes; Opium Collector Edition 2008 is rated 3.96/5 from 67 votes. Choose Opium Fraicheur d'Orient for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Opium Collector Edition 2008 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 lasts longest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 80/100, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 projects furthest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 73/100, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opium Fraicheur d'Orient and Opium Collector Edition 2008 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Carnation, Pepper, Cinnamon and Patchouli.

Is Opium Fraicheur d'Orient or Opium Collector Edition 2008 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient is the stronger pick. For winter, Opium Collector Edition 2008 is the stronger pick. Opium Fraicheur d'Orient suits daytime wear; Opium Collector Edition 2008 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opium Fraicheur d'Orient and Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient features Tangerine, Resin, Ginger, Carnation and Pepper. 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.