Fragrance comparison

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient vs Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992)

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 331 ratings analysed

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient

Yves Saint Laurent

4.17119 votes

Rank #13,358 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

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56%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992)

Salvador Dali · 1992

4.30212 votes

Rank #24,558 AromaticWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992) takes 4 of 7 categories.

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992)
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient2/7

Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992)4/7

Ratings & consensus: Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992)
Community sentiment: Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992)
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992)
Value for money: Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992)
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

Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992)Salvador Dali

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 119 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

4.30/ 5 · 212 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

Category winnerSalvador by Salvador Dali (1992)Rating 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

50%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

212 votes

Category winnerSalvador by Salvador Dali (1992)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageSalvador by Salvador Dali (1992)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value64

Category winnerSalvador by Salvador Dali (1992)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

citrus77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

herbal69%

leather61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both warm spicy, fresh 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

TarragonArtemisiaCorianderAldehydesCarawayGreen NotesPepperBergamot

Heart

CinnamonRoseJasmineCarnation

Base

LeatherOakmossCedarPatchouliVanillaMuskAmberTonka Bean

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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter71

Day–

Night–

Category winnerOpium Fraicheur d'OrientMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex24

Women76

Men85

Unisex9

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,358

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#24,558

PerfumerGerard Anthony, Ilias Ermenidis

Launched1992

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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Salvador by Salvador Dali opens with a brisk, invigorating blend of green tarragon, herbal artemisia, and fizzy aldehydes that bring to mind clean barbershop shaving cream. As the initial freshness softens on your skin, warm cinnamon and peppery carnation take center stage, adding a cozy spicy kick. The base settles i…

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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 Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992)?

Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992) takes 4 of 7 categories. Opium Fraicheur d'Orient is rated 4.17/5 from 119 votes; Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992) is rated 4.30/5 from 212 votes. Choose Opium Fraicheur d'Orient for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992) for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient or Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992)?

They last about the same: Opium Fraicheur d'Orient 70/100, Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992) 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient or Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992)?

Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992) projects furthest (Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992) 68/100, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opium Fraicheur d'Orient and Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992) smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Carnation, Pepper, Cinnamon and Patchouli.

Is Opium Fraicheur d'Orient or Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient is the stronger pick. For winter, Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992) is the stronger pick. Opium Fraicheur d'Orient suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opium Fraicheur d'Orient and Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992)?

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient features Tangerine, Resin, Ginger, Carnation and Pepper. Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992) has top notes of Tarragon, Artemisia, Coriander and Aldehydes, heart notes of Cinnamon, Rose, Jasmine and Carnation, a base of Leather, Oakmoss, Cedar and Patchouli.