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Shiny Marble vs Opium Collector Edition 2008

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

Updated 68 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Shiny Marble

    Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Opium Collector Edition 2008

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

Shiny Marble1/3
Opium Collector Edition 20082/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Opium Collector Edition 2008
Sillage & projection
Shiny Marble
Value for money
Not scored
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
Shiny MarbleLC Waikiki
Opium Collector Edition 2008Yves Saint Laurent
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 33%Had 33%Want 33%
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
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
100%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · 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
⏱ Longevity20
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate25
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityOpium Collector Edition 2008

SillageShiny Marble

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
white floral100%
fresh92%
citrus84%
woody77%
fruity69%
sweet61%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
balsamic84%
woody77%
aromatic69%
sweet61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top10 to 15 minutes
PlumCitruses
Heart20 to 30 minutes
Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineRose
Base30 to 45 minutes
CedarMuskVanillaAmber
Top
ClovesWest Indian BayMandarin OrangePlumJasmineCitrusesCorianderPepper
Heart
CarnationCinnamonRoseSandalwoodPatchouliOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley
Base
MyrrhAmberIncenseOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinTolu BalsamLabdanum
InformationalShared notesPlum, Citruses, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Shiny Marble, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
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#78,835

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,630

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerOpium Collector Edition 2008Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shiny Marble by LC Waikiki is a light floral woody musk built around bright top notes and soft florals. The scent opens with a brisk splash of citruses paired with sweet plum, giving it an immediate fruity and fresh feel. As the top settles, a clean bouquet of jasmine, lily-of-the-valley, and rose takes over the middl…

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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, Shiny Marble or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 takes 2 of 3 categories. Shiny Marble is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Opium Collector Edition 2008 is rated 3.96/5 from 67 votes. Choose Shiny Marble for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Opium Collector Edition 2008 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Shiny Marble or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Opium Collector Edition 2008 lasts longest (Opium Collector Edition 2008 80/100, Shiny Marble 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Shiny Marble or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Projection is very close: Shiny Marble 75/100, Opium Collector Edition 2008 73/100 for sillage.

Do Shiny Marble and Opium Collector Edition 2008 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Plum, Citruses, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine.

Is Shiny Marble or Opium Collector Edition 2008 better for summer or winter?

Shiny Marble suits daytime wear; Opium Collector Edition 2008 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shiny Marble and Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Shiny Marble has top notes of Plum and Citruses, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Cedar, Musk, Vanilla and Amber. 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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