Fragrance comparison

Opium Parfum vs Shiny Marble

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 958 ratings analysed

3 wins

Opium Parfum

Yves Saint Laurent

4.54957 votes

Rank #298 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Shiny Marble

LC Waikiki

2.001 votes

Rank #78,835 White FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium Parfum takes 3 of 3 categories.

Opium Parfum
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Shiny Marble
Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Opium Parfum3/3

Shiny Marble0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Opium Parfum
Sillage & projection: Opium Parfum
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
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

Shiny MarbleLC Waikiki

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.54/ 5 · 957 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 33%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityOpium Parfum

SillageOpium Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

balsamic77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

white floral100%

fresh92%

citrus84%

woody77%

fruity69%

sweet61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody

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

Top10 to 15 minutes

PlumCitruses

Heart20 to 30 minutes

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineRose

Base30 to 45 minutes

CedarMuskVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesPlum, Citruses, Jasmine and Rose. Durations are only published for Shiny Marble, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex33

Women66

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#298

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews50

Overall rank#78,835

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Shiny Marble by LC Waikiki is a light floral woody musk built around bright top notes and soft florals. The scent opens with a brisk splash of citruses paired with sweet plum, giving it an immediate fruity and fresh feel. As the top settles, a clean bouquet of jasmine, lily-of-the-valley, and rose takes over the middl…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Opium Parfum or Shiny Marble?

Opium Parfum takes 3 of 3 categories. Opium Parfum is rated 4.54/5 from 957 votes; Shiny Marble is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Opium Parfum for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Shiny Marble for a white floral and fresh character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Opium Parfum or Shiny Marble?

Opium Parfum lasts longest (Opium Parfum 85/100, Shiny Marble 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Opium Parfum or Shiny Marble?

Opium Parfum projects furthest (Opium Parfum 78/100, Shiny Marble 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opium Parfum and Shiny Marble smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Plum, Citruses, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Opium Parfum or Shiny Marble better for summer or winter?

Shiny Marble suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opium Parfum and Shiny Marble?

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. Shiny Marble has top notes of Plum and Citruses, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Cedar, Musk, Vanilla and Amber.