Fragrance comparison

Opium Parfum vs Sinful Garden

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 966 ratings analysed

Opium Parfum

Yves Saint Laurent

4.54957 votes

Rank #299 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Sinful Garden

G Parfums

3.899 votes

Rank #58,745 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sinful Garden takes 2 of 4 categories.

Opium Parfum
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Sinful Garden
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Opium Parfum1/4

Sinful Garden2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sinful Garden
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Sinful Garden
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

Sinful GardenG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.54/ 5 · 957 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

3.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 11%Want 72%

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

44%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevitySinful Garden

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSinful GardenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

balsamic77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

woody84%

cinnamon77%

amber69%

powdery61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and 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

Notes

CinnamonBenzoinPlumCedarClovesMuskSandalwoodRosePeachGingerVanillaJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCloves, Plum, Jasmine and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Sinful Garden, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex33

Women66

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 39%Party 33%Casual 17%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#299

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews50

Overall rank#58,745

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

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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Sinful Garden by G Parfums wastes zero time. The first spray releases a thick burst of dark plum, pungent cloves, and warm cinnamon that demands attention. You get an immediate kick of stinging alcohol for three minutes before the natural oils take over your skin. As the initial heat calms down, a stewed peach accord …

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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 Sinful Garden?

Sinful Garden takes 2 of 4 categories. Opium Parfum is rated 4.54/5 from 957 votes; Sinful Garden is rated 3.89/5 from 9 votes. Choose Opium Parfum for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Sinful Garden for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Opium Parfum or Sinful Garden?

Sinful Garden lasts longest (Sinful Garden 88/100, Opium Parfum 85/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Opium Parfum or Sinful Garden?

Projection is very close: Opium Parfum 78/100, Sinful Garden 78/100 for sillage.

Do Opium Parfum and Sinful Garden smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Cloves, Plum, Jasmine and Cinnamon.

Is Opium Parfum or Sinful Garden better for summer or winter?

Sinful Garden suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opium Parfum and Sinful Garden?

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. Sinful Garden features Cinnamon, Benzoin, Plum, Cedar and Cloves.