Fragrance comparison

Opium Parfum vs Sophisticated

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 968 ratings analysed

3 wins

Opium Parfum

Yves Saint Laurent

4.54957 votes

Rank #298 AmberWarm Spicy

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56%scent match

Closely related

Sophisticated

The Dua Brand

4.2711 votes

Rank #37,434 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium Parfum takes 3 of 5 categories.

Opium Parfum
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Sophisticated
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Opium Parfum3/5

Sophisticated2/5

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

SophisticatedThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.54/ 5 · 957 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

4.27/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 42%Had 11%Want 47%

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

64%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevitySophisticated

SillageOpium Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSophisticatedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

balsamic77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

vanilla77%

balsamic69%

citrus61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy 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

Tahitian VanillaFrankincensePatchouliWhite ChocolateOrris RootBenzoinWoodsy NotesCitrusesIncenseBitter OrangeNeroliRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Patchouli, Rose and Orris Root. Durations are only published for Sophisticated, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring20

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex33

Women66

Men17

Unisex50

Women33

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#37,434

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Sophisticated by The Dua Brand is an oriental woody extrait de parfum built around a rich contrast of earthy patchouli, creamy white chocolate, and warm resins. The opening introduces a brief flash of bitter orange and neroli alongside mixed citruses, which softens quickly into a powdery floral heart of orris root, ro…

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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 Sophisticated?

Opium Parfum takes 3 of 5 categories. Opium Parfum is rated 4.54/5 from 957 votes; Sophisticated is rated 4.27/5 from 11 votes. Choose Opium Parfum for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Sophisticated for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Opium Parfum or Sophisticated?

They last about the same: Sophisticated 86/100, Opium Parfum 85/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Opium Parfum or Sophisticated?

Opium Parfum projects furthest (Opium Parfum 78/100, Sophisticated 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opium Parfum and Sophisticated smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Citruses, Patchouli, Rose and Orris Root.

Is Opium Parfum or Sophisticated better for summer or winter?

Sophisticated suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opium Parfum and Sophisticated?

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. Sophisticated features Tahitian Vanilla, Frankincense, Patchouli, White Chocolate and Orris Root.