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Opium 1977, Yves Saint Laurent
Warm Spicy · 1977

Opium 1977

by Yves Saint Laurent
Rating4.0 ★ 8,531 votes
GenderWomen
Year1977
Price$$$$Designer
Warm SpicyAmberBalsamic
Best for winterNighttime wearenormous sillageEternal
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Cinnabar Estée Lauder
Cinnabar Estée Lauder
90% match
Obsession Calvin Klein
Obsession Calvin Klein
86% match
Poison Esprit de Parfum Dior
Poison Esprit de Parfum Dior
85% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
31 notes
topfirst impression
ClovesPepperCorianderWest Indian BayPlumJasmineMandarin OrangeBergamotCitruses
heartthe character
CarnationCinnamonSandalwoodPatchouliRoseOrris RootPeachLily-Of-The-Valley
basethe foundation
IncenseMyrrhSandalwoodTolu BalsamAmberOpoponaxBenzoinLabdanumVanillaMuskCastoreumCedarVetiverCoconut

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
85
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
76
intimateenormous
Price value53
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean27
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
Warm SpicyAmberBalsamicWoodyAromaticPowderySmokySweet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Warm Spicy
Amber
Balsamic
Woody
Aromatic
Powdery
Smoky
Sweet

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
1%
weak
2%
moderate
10%
long lasting
31%
eternal
56%
Sillage
intimate
3%
moderate
14%
strong
34%
enormous
49%
Season
spring
9%
summer
8%
fall
37%
winter
46%
Time of day
day
24%
night
76%
Gender
female
38%
more female
21%
unisex
38%
more male
2%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
13%
ok
56%
good value
15%
great value
10%

What people say

What people love
exoticheadyfragrancetimelessclassiclegendarylegacycomplexmanytopnotesvintage
What people criticise
reformulationgoodoriginalenormoussillageeasilybecomeoverpoweringfeeldatedheavypolarizing

Smells similar

by scent profile
99% match
Opium Parfum Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
amberbalsamic
90% match
Cinnabar Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder
warm spicycinnamon
86% match
Obsession Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein
ambersmoky
85% match
Poison Esprit de Parfum Dior
Dior
warm spicyhoney

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

BergamotJasmineMandarin Ora…Black PepperCorianderPlumCloveCitrusesWest Indian …SandalwoodPatchouliRoseLily-Of-The-…CinnamonPeachOrris RootCarnationMuskVanillaAmberCedarVetiverBenzoinLabdanumIncenseCoconutMyrrhOpoponaxCastoreumTolu Balsam
topheartbase

Signature pair: Myrrh and Opoponax

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In plain words

The main accords of Opium 1977 are warm spicy and amber. It opens with Cloves and Pepper, reveals Carnation and Cinnamon at its heart, and dries down to Incense and Myrrh. It lasts very long and is very loud; people reach for it in winter, mostly in the evening.

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