Opium Orient Extreme vs Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Opium Orient Extreme takes 4 of 7 categories.
Opium Orient ExtremeChoose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Opium Orient Extreme4/7
Vanille Planifolia Extrait 213/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21
- Community sentiment
- Opium Orient Extreme
- Longevity
- Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21
- Sillage & projection
- Opium Orient Extreme
- Value for money
- Opium Orient Extreme
- Versatility
- Opium Orient Extreme
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Opium Orient ExtremeYves Saint LaurentVanille Planifolia Extrait 21GuerlainWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.45/ 5 · 55 votes
Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%
4.37/ 5 · 843 votes
Have 21%Had 3%Want 77%
Category winnerVanille Planifolia Extrait 21Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
20%Like
4%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
55 votes
63%Love
20%Like
11%Ok
3%Dislike
3%Hate
843 votes
Category winnerOpium Orient ExtremeMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVanille Planifolia Extrait 21
SillageOpium Orient Extreme
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOpium Orient ExtremeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
citrus77%
floral69%
vanilla61%
vanilla100%
amber88%
powdery77%
sweet65%
warm spicy53%
balsamic42%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, vanilla and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Lily-of-the-ValleyMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
JasmineCarnationSpices
Base
AmberOpoponaxVanillaPatchouli
Notes
VanillaSpicesAmberOpoponaxMusk
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesSpices, Amber, Opoponax and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring47
Summer47
Fall100
Winter100
Day62
Night100
Spring50
Summer24
Fall96
Winter100
Day82
Night100
Category winnerOpium Orient ExtremeMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,255
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews15
Overall rank#1,184
PerfumerDelphine Jelk, Thierry Wasser
Launched—
Reviews200
Category winnerVanille Planifolia Extrait 21Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOpium Orient Extreme by Yves Saint Laurent delivers a deep, spicy warmth built around glowing amber, peppery carnation, and sweet resinous opoponax. The opening brings a brief flash of juicy mandarin orange and crisp bergamot before softening into a lush bouquet of jasmine and lily of the valley. As the perfume settle…
Reviews →Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 by Guerlain presents a concentrated, resinous interpretation of natural vanilla beans. The opening brings rich vanilla bean sweetness seasoned with dry spices, immediately feeling thick and luxurious rather than airy. As it settles, warm amber and opoponax lend a balsamic depth, supported…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Opium Orient Extreme or Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21?
Opium Orient Extreme takes 4 of 7 categories. Opium Orient Extreme is rated 4.45/5 from 55 votes; Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 is rated 4.37/5 from 843 votes. Choose Opium Orient Extreme for a white floral and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Opium Orient Extreme or Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21?
Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 lasts longest (Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 82/100, Opium Orient Extreme 77/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Opium Orient Extreme or Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21?
Opium Orient Extreme projects furthest (Opium Orient Extreme 72/100, Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Opium Orient Extreme and Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Spices, Amber, Opoponax and Vanilla.
Is Opium Orient Extreme or Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 better for summer or winter?
For summer, Opium Orient Extreme is the stronger pick. For winter, Opium Orient Extreme is the stronger pick. Opium Orient Extreme suits evening wear; Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Opium Orient Extreme and Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21?
Opium Orient Extreme has top notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Carnation and Spices, a base of Amber, Opoponax, Vanilla and Patchouli. Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 features Vanilla, Spices, Amber, Opoponax and Musk.
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