Fragrance comparison

Orange Sunshine vs Opium Collector Edition 2008

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 84 ratings analysed

3 wins

Orange Sunshine

Ikiryō

4.1817 votes

Rank #54,791 AmberCitrus

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Opium Collector Edition 2008

Yves Saint Laurent

3.9667 votes

Rank #25,860 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Orange Sunshine takes 3 of 5 categories.

Orange Sunshine
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Opium Collector Edition 2008
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Orange Sunshine3/5

Opium Collector Edition 20082/5

Ratings & consensus: Orange Sunshine
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Orange Sunshine
Sillage & projection: Opium Collector Edition 2008
Value for money: Orange Sunshine
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Opium Collector Edition 2008

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Orange SunshineIkiryō

Opium Collector Edition 2008Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 22%Had 7%Want 71%

3.96/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 34%Had 20%Want 46%

Category winnerOrange SunshineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

18%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

43%Love

31%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOrange Sunshine

SillageOpium Collector Edition 2008

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value44

Category winnerOrange SunshineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

citrus92%

balsamic84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

balsamic84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both amber, balsamic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OrangeMyrrhBeeswaxPatchouliWildflowersIncenseMossMuskOpiumLabdanumJasmineSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ClovesWest Indian BayMandarin OrangePlumJasmineCitrusesCorianderPepper

Heart

CarnationCinnamonRoseSandalwoodPatchouliOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhAmberIncenseOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinTolu BalsamLabdanum

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Patchouli, Incense and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Orange Sunshine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer56

Fall100

Winter78

Day100

Night100

Spring46

Summer46

Fall100

Winter92

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,791

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,860

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerOpium Collector Edition 2008Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Orange Sunshine by Ikiryō is an oriental fragrance built around a contrast between juicy citrus and dark resins. It opens with bright, sweet orange pulp before sliding into a thick core of beeswax, myrrh, smoky incense, and warm opium. As the citrus sparkle softens, earthy patchouli, moss, labdanum, and rich amber tak…

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Opium Collector Edition 2008 by Yves Saint Laurent delivers a bold blast of spiced cloves, dark stewed plum, and sun-warmed resins. Built on the iconic spicy DNA created by Jean Amic and Jean-Louis Sieuzac, this limited release opens with fiery black pepper and sharp mandarin orange before settling into velvety carnat…

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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, Orange Sunshine or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Orange Sunshine takes 3 of 5 categories. Orange Sunshine is rated 4.18/5 from 17 votes; Opium Collector Edition 2008 is rated 3.96/5 from 67 votes. Choose Orange Sunshine for a amber and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Opium Collector Edition 2008 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Orange Sunshine or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

They last about the same: Orange Sunshine 82/100, Opium Collector Edition 2008 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Orange Sunshine or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 projects furthest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 73/100, Orange Sunshine 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Orange Sunshine and Opium Collector Edition 2008 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, balsamic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Patchouli, Incense and Labdanum.

Is Orange Sunshine or Opium Collector Edition 2008 better for summer or winter?

Orange Sunshine suits day or night wear; Opium Collector Edition 2008 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Orange Sunshine and Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Orange Sunshine features Orange, Myrrh, Beeswax, Patchouli and Wildflowers. Opium Collector Edition 2008 has top notes of Cloves, West Indian Bay, Mandarin Orange and Plum, heart notes of Carnation, Cinnamon, Rose and Sandalwood, a base of Myrrh, Amber, Incense and Opoponax.