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Vicious Mind vs Opium Parfum

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

Updated 1,012 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium Parfum takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Vicious Mind

    Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Opium Parfum

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Vicious Mind1/7
Opium Parfum6/7
Ratings & consensus
Opium Parfum
Community sentiment
Opium Parfum
Longevity
Opium Parfum
Sillage & projection
Opium Parfum
Value for money
Opium Parfum
Versatility
Vicious Mind
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Opium Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Vicious MindAntonio Maretti
Opium ParfumYves Saint Laurent
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 55 votes
Have 39%Had 7%Want 53%
4.54/ 5 · 957 votes
Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%
Category winnerOpium ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
38%Love
36%Like
16%Ok
5%Dislike
4%Hate

55 votes

69%Love
22%Like
3%Ok
4%Dislike
1%Hate

957 votes

Category winnerOpium ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage48
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate89
Category winners

LongevityOpium Parfum

SillageOpium Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value42
¤ Price value49
Category winnerOpium ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
vanilla92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
sweet69%
coconut61%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
balsamic77%
powdery69%
aromatic61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CoconutMandarin OrangeCloves
Heart
Black PepperTonka BeanTuberose
Base
SandalwoodVanillaPatchouli
Top
ClovesPepperMandarin OrangeCorianderPlumCitrusesWest Indian BayJasmine
Heart
CarnationCinnamonPatchouliSandalwoodRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley
Base
MyrrhIncenseAmberTolu BalsamVanillaOpoponaxCastoreumBenzoin
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Cloves, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring83
Summer35
Fall100
Winter96
Day100
Night58
Spring29
Summer22
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerVicious MindMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men54
Unisex37
Women10
Men1
Unisex33
Women66
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,903

PerfumerCristian Calabro

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#300

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerOpium ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vicious Mind is a warm spicy vanilla with a creamy, slightly tropical edge rather than a loud club scent. Coconut, clove, black pepper and sandalwood give it a dense, polished feel, while tuberose and tonka soften the structure. It suits evenings, dressed-up settings, and cooler weather more than hot days.

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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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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, Vicious Mind or Opium Parfum?

Opium Parfum takes 6 of 7 categories. Vicious Mind is rated 4.00/5 from 55 votes; Opium Parfum is rated 4.54/5 from 957 votes. Choose Vicious Mind for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Opium Parfum for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Vicious Mind or Opium Parfum?

Opium Parfum lasts longest (Opium Parfum 85/100, Vicious Mind 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vicious Mind or Opium Parfum?

Opium Parfum projects furthest (Opium Parfum 78/100, Vicious Mind 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vicious Mind and Opium Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Cloves, Sandalwood and Vanilla.

Is Vicious Mind or Opium Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vicious Mind is the stronger pick. For winter, Opium Parfum is the stronger pick. Vicious Mind suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vicious Mind and Opium Parfum?

Vicious Mind has top notes of Coconut, Mandarin Orange and Cloves, heart notes of Black Pepper, Tonka Bean and Tuberose, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Patchouli. 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.

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