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Amber · 1977

Opium Parfum

by Yves Saint Laurent
Rating4.6 ★ 983 votes
GenderWomen
Year1977
Price$$$$Designer
AmberWarm SpicyWoody
Best for winterNighttime wearenormous sillageEternal
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Opium (1977) Yves Saint Laurent
Opium (1977) Yves Saint Laurent
99% match
Cinnabar Estée Lauder
Cinnabar Estée Lauder
89% match
Krazy Krizia Krizia
Krazy Krizia Krizia
86% 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
ClovesPepperMandarin OrangeCorianderPlumCitrusesWest Indian BayJasmineBergamot
heartthe character
CarnationCinnamonPatchouliSandalwoodRoseOrris RootPeachLily-Of-The-Valley
basethe foundation
IncenseMyrrhAmberTolu BalsamVanillaOpoponaxCastoreumBenzoinSandalwoodLabdanumCedarMuskVetyverCoconut

At a glance

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Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
82
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 →
70
intimateenormous
Price value49
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean23
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
AmberWarm SpicyWoodyBalsamicPowderyAromaticSweetCitrus
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Main accords

top 8
Amber
Warm Spicy
Woody
Balsamic
Powdery
Aromatic
Sweet
Citrus

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
1%
moderate
14%
long lasting
35%
eternal
48%
Sillage
intimate
4%
moderate
20%
strong
37%
enormous
39%
Season
spring
12%
summer
9%
fall
37%
winter
41%
Time of day
day
27%
night
73%
Gender
female
43%
more female
23%
unisex
33%
more male
1%
male
0%
Value
way overpriced
8%
overpriced
14%
ok
60%
good value
10%
great value
8%

What people say

What people love
richluxuriousscentgoldstandardorientalfragrancesexceptionallongevitystayingpowerideal
What people criticise
limitedavailabilityduediscontinuationmodernreformulationslackoriginaldepthpotentpotentiallyoverwhelming

Smells similar

by scent profile
99% match
Opium (1977) Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
warm spicysmoky
89% match
Cinnabar Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder
warm spicycinnamon
86% match
Krazy Krizia Krizia
Krizia
ambergreen
85% match
Bal à Versailles Jean Desprez
Jean Desprez
amberanimalic

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 Parfum are amber and warm spicy. 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 projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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