Fragrance comparison

Opium Parfum vs Velvet Rose

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,026 ratings analysed

5 wins

Opium Parfum

Yves Saint Laurent

4.54957 votes

Rank #298 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Velvet Rose

Claudio Zucca Parfums

4.1769 votes

Rank #31,837 AmberFruity

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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.
Velvet Rose
Choose it for a amber and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Opium Parfum5/7

Velvet Rose1/7

Ratings & consensus: Opium Parfum
Community sentiment: Opium Parfum
Longevity: Opium Parfum
Sillage & projection: Opium Parfum
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Velvet Rose
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

Velvet RoseClaudio Zucca Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.54/ 5 · 957 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

4.17/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 21%Had 6%Want 74%

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

52%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

4%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerOpium ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

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%

fruity92%

leather84%

rose77%

sweet69%

smoky61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both amber

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

Top30 to 60 minutes

Raspberry LeafRaspberryWild StrawberryMandarin Orange

Heart3 to 5 hours

RoseLeatherIncenseSuedeJasmineTuberose

Base6 to 10 hours

PatchouliLabdanumTolu BalsamStyraxVanilla

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Jasmine, Patchouli and Rose. Durations are only published for Velvet Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring86

Summer51

Fall100

Winter74

Day81

Night100

Category winnerVelvet RoseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex33

Women66

Men16

Unisex59

Women25

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#31,837

PerfumerClaudio Zucca

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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Velvet Rose by Claudio Zucca Parfums opens with a sharp burst of sweet wild strawberry, tart raspberry, fresh raspberry leaf, and bright mandarin orange. This bright fruit entrance quickly meets a deep heart of velvety rose, dry leather, soft suede, and smoky incense, rounded out with white floral touches of jasmine a…

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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 Velvet Rose?

Opium Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories. Opium Parfum is rated 4.54/5 from 957 votes; Velvet Rose is rated 4.17/5 from 69 votes. Choose Opium Parfum for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Velvet Rose for a amber and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Opium Parfum or Velvet Rose?

Opium Parfum lasts longest (Opium Parfum 85/100, Velvet Rose 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Opium Parfum or Velvet Rose?

Opium Parfum projects furthest (Opium Parfum 78/100, Velvet Rose 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opium Parfum and Velvet Rose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Jasmine, Patchouli and Rose.

Is Opium Parfum or Velvet Rose better for summer or winter?

For summer, Velvet Rose is the stronger pick. For winter, Opium Parfum is the stronger pick. Velvet Rose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opium Parfum and Velvet Rose?

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. Velvet Rose has top notes of Raspberry Leaf, Raspberry, Wild Strawberry and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Leather, Incense and Suede, a base of Patchouli, Labdanum, Tolu Balsam and Styrax.