Fragrance comparison

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient vs Silver

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 137 ratings analysed

3 wins

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient

Yves Saint Laurent

4.17119 votes

Rank #13,358 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Silver

Blend Oud

3.7818 votes

Rank #36,659 RoseAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient takes 3 of 5 categories.

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Silver
Choose it for a rose and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient3/5

Silver2/5

Ratings & consensus: Opium Fraicheur d'Orient
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Silver
Sillage & projection: Silver
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

SilverBlend Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 119 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

3.78/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 35%Had 11%Want 54%

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

28%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySilver

SillageSilver

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%

rose100%

amber92%

oud84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both amber, 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

Red FruitsCorianderMintTangerine

Heart

Turkish RoseBrown sugarGeraniumChamomileJasmineOrris

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmberWoodsy NotesCinnamonVanillaBenzoinMusk

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Cinnamon, Amber and Coriander. 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

Spring42

Summer42

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night78

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex24

Women76

Men16

Unisex37

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,358

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#36,659

PerfumerNot listed

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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Silver by Blend Oud opens with a crisp burst of mint, coriander, and tangerine that quickly makes way for a heart of Turkish rose and brown sugar. The scent settles onto skin with warm agarwood, benzoin, and amber. It is built for cold winter evenings when you want a sweet, resinous oriental fragrance with a sharp her…

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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 Silver?

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient takes 3 of 5 categories. Opium Fraicheur d'Orient is rated 4.17/5 from 119 votes; Silver is rated 3.78/5 from 18 votes. Choose Opium Fraicheur d'Orient for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Silver for a rose and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

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

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

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

Silver projects furthest (Silver 75/100, Opium Fraicheur d'Orient 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opium Fraicheur d'Orient and Silver smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Cinnamon, Amber and Coriander.

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

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient suits daytime wear; Silver suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Opium Fraicheur d'Orient features Tangerine, Resin, Ginger, Carnation and Pepper. Silver has top notes of Red Fruits, Coriander, Mint and Tangerine, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Brown sugar, Geranium and Chamomile, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Woodsy Notes and Cinnamon.