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Precious Stone Amethyst vs Opium Collector Edition 2008

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

Updated 67 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Precious Stone Amethyst

    Choose it for a woody and earthy character.

  • Opium Collector Edition 2008

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Precious Stone Amethyst0/1
Opium Collector Edition 20081/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Opium Collector Edition 2008

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Precious Stone AmethystAl Battash Classic
Opium Collector Edition 2008Yves Saint Laurent
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.96/ 5 · 67 votes
Have 34%Had 20%Want 46%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

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
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value44
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
earthy92%
rose84%
white floral77%
vanilla69%
patchouli61%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
balsamic84%
woody77%
aromatic69%
sweet61%
Scent match19%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
JasmineOrris RootPink Pepper
Heart
Rose
Base
PatchouliVetiverVanilla
Top
ClovesWest Indian BayMandarin OrangePlumJasmineCitrusesCorianderPepper
Heart
CarnationCinnamonRoseSandalwoodPatchouliOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley
Base
MyrrhAmberIncenseOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinTolu BalsamLabdanum
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Orris Root, Rose and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring46
Summer46
Fall100
Winter92
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex20
Women80
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,806

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,278

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerOpium Collector Edition 2008Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Precious Stone Amethyst is a chypre floral built around rose and a woody, earthy base. It opens with jasmine and orris (a soft, powdery iris feel), brightened by a pinch of pink pepper. As it dries down, patchouli and vetiver bring that classic grounded chypre structure, with vanilla smoothing the edges. If you like f…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Precious Stone Amethyst and Opium Collector Edition 2008 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Orris Root, Rose and Patchouli.

Is Precious Stone Amethyst or Opium Collector Edition 2008 better for summer or winter?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Precious Stone Amethyst and Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Precious Stone Amethyst has top notes of Jasmine, Orris Root and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Rose, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver and Vanilla. 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.

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