Fragrance comparison

Opium Parfum vs Pour Une Femme de Caron

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 1,577 ratings analysed

5 wins

Opium Parfum

Yves Saint Laurent

4.54957 votes

Rank #314 AmberWarm Spicy

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37%scent match

Some overlap

Pour Une Femme de Caron

Caron

4.10620 votes

Rank #4,139 AmberCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories.

Opium Parfum
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Pour Une Femme de Caron
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Opium Parfum5/7

Pour Une Femme de Caron1/7

Ratings & consensus: Opium Parfum
Community sentiment: Opium Parfum
Longevity: Opium Parfum
Sillage & projection: Opium Parfum
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Pour Une Femme de Caron
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Opium Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Opium ParfumYves Saint Laurent

Pour Une Femme de CaronCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.54/ 5 · 957 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

4.10/ 5 · 620 votes

Have 48%Had 23%Want 29%

Category winnerOpium ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

69%Love

22%Like

3%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

957 votes

39%Love

45%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

620 votes

Category winnerOpium ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityOpium Parfum

SillageOpium Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

balsamic77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

citrus92%

rose84%

woody77%

powdery69%

smoky61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

ClovesPepperMandarin OrangeCorianderPlumCitrusesWest Indian BayJasmine

Heart

CarnationCinnamonPatchouliSandalwoodRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhIncenseAmberTolu BalsamVanillaOpoponaxCastoreumBenzoin

Top20-30 mins

African Orange FlowerMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart3-4 hrs

Tincture of RoseIncense

Base8-10+ hrs

AmberSandalwoodMuskVetyver

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Sandalwood, Incense and Amber. Durations are only published for Pour Une Femme de Caron, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring42

Summer29

Fall98

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Category winnerPour Une Femme de CaronMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex33

Women66

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Date 35%Work 24%Casual 22%Party 19%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#314

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews50

Overall rank#4,139

PerfumerRichard Fraysse

Launched—

Reviews38

Category winnerOpium ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum is a dense, smoky spice blend built around pungent cloves, rich resins, and dry woods. The opening hits immediately with dark plum, sharp coriander, and warm crushed cloves before softening into a velvety heart of red carnation and cinnamon. In the deep dry-down, sweet myrrh, smooth san…

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Pour Une Femme de Caron opens with a splash of sweet mandarin orange and crisp orange flower before sinking into a velvety core of red rose and burning incense. As the scent warms on your pulse points, base notes of rich amber, creamy sandalwood, and vetiver take control, producing a powdery and comforting trail that …

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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 Parfum or Pour Une Femme de Caron?

Opium Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories. Opium Parfum is rated 4.54/5 from 957 votes; Pour Une Femme de Caron is rated 4.10/5 from 620 votes. Choose Opium Parfum for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Pour Une Femme de Caron for a amber and citrus character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Opium Parfum or Pour Une Femme de Caron?

Opium Parfum lasts longest (Opium Parfum 85/100, Pour Une Femme de Caron 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Opium Parfum or Pour Une Femme de Caron?

Opium Parfum projects furthest (Opium Parfum 78/100, Pour Une Femme de Caron 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opium Parfum and Pour Une Femme de Caron smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Sandalwood, Incense and Amber.

Is Opium Parfum or Pour Une Femme de Caron better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pour Une Femme de Caron is the stronger pick. For winter, Opium Parfum is the stronger pick. Pour Une Femme de Caron suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opium Parfum and Pour Une Femme de Caron?

Opium Parfum has top notes of Cloves, Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Coriander, heart notes of Carnation, Cinnamon, Patchouli and Sandalwood, a base of Myrrh, Incense, Amber and Tolu Balsam. Pour Une Femme de Caron has top notes of African Orange Flower, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Tincture of Rose and Incense, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Musk and Vetyver.