Fragrance comparison

Tanaaghom vs Opium Collector Edition 2008

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 77 ratings analysed

3 wins

Tanaaghom

Ajmal

3.8010 votes

Rank #55,684 Warm SpicyRose

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Opium Collector Edition 2008

Yves Saint Laurent

3.9667 votes

Rank #24,045 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tanaaghom takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Tanaaghom3/5

Opium Collector Edition 20082/5

Ratings & consensus: Opium Collector Edition 2008
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tanaaghom
Sillage & projection: Tanaaghom
Value for money: Tanaaghom
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

TanaaghomAjmal

Opium Collector Edition 2008Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 19%Had 16%Want 65%

3.96/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 34%Had 20%Want 46%

Category winnerOpium Collector Edition 2008Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

30%Like

0%Ok

30%Dislike

0%Hate

10 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

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityTanaaghom

SillageTanaaghom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value44

Category winnerTanaaghomBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

rose90%

floral80%

fresh spicy70%

woody60%

amber50%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

balsamic84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Carnation

Heart

RosePepper

Base

SandalwoodAmber

Top

ClovesWest Indian BayMandarin OrangePlumJasmineCitrusesCorianderPepper

Heart

CarnationCinnamonRoseSandalwoodPatchouliOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhAmberIncenseOpoponaxVanillaBenzoinTolu BalsamLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Rose, Pepper and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring46

Summer46

Fall100

Winter92

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,684

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,045

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerOpium Collector Edition 2008Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tanaaghom by Ajmal is a warm, spicy floral built around carnation and rose, with a peppery lift that keeps it from feeling too soft. As it dries down, sandalwood and amber smooth the edges into a cosy, slightly powdery finish. If you like classic, rosy Middle Eastern style blends that feel dressed up rather than casua…

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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.

Which is better, Tanaaghom or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Tanaaghom takes 3 of 5 categories. Tanaaghom is rated 3.80/5 from 10 votes; Opium Collector Edition 2008 is rated 3.96/5 from 67 votes. Choose Tanaaghom for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Opium Collector Edition 2008 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tanaaghom or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Tanaaghom lasts longest (Tanaaghom 83/100, Opium Collector Edition 2008 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tanaaghom or Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Tanaaghom projects furthest (Tanaaghom 84/100, Opium Collector Edition 2008 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tanaaghom and Opium Collector Edition 2008 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Carnation, Rose, Pepper and Sandalwood.

Is Tanaaghom or Opium Collector Edition 2008 better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Tanaaghom and Opium Collector Edition 2008?

Tanaaghom has top notes of Carnation, heart notes of Rose and Pepper, a base of Sandalwood 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.