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Altezza vs Opium (1977)

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

Updated 8,395 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium (1977) takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Altezza

    Choose it for a patchouli and musky character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Opium (1977)

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Altezza0/1
Opium (1977)1/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Opium (1977)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
AltezzaSensoria
Opium (1977)Yves Saint Laurent
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.97/ 5 · 8,395 votes
Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love
32%Like
1%Ok
22%Dislike
1%Hate

8,395 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity88
〰 Sillage82
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value53
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
patchouli100%
musky91%
warm spicy83%
fruity74%
earthy65%
powdery56%
warm spicy100%
amber91%
balsamic83%
woody74%
aromatic65%
powdery56%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
ClovesCinnamonPink Pepper
Heart
PlumRoseDry Wood
Base
PatchouliMuskVanilla
Top
ClovesPepperCorianderWest Indian BayPlumJasmineMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
CarnationCinnamonSandalwoodPatchouliRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley
Base
IncenseMyrrhTolu BalsamAmberOpoponaxBenzoinLabdanumVanilla
InformationalShared notesCloves, Cinnamon, Plum and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring19
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men3
Unisex36
Women61
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,542

PerfumerRashed Ansari

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#421

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac, Raymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerOpium (1977)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Altezza by Sensoria opens with a sharp burst of cloves, cinnamon, and pink pepper before softening into a warm plum and rose heart. It wraps unisex wearers in a cozy dry wood and vanilla base, making it a stellar choice for crisp autumn evenings spent indoors or out.

Reviews →

Yves Saint Laurent Opium (1977) opens like a warm, crackling hearth on a freezing winter night. The first spray hits with a sharp burst of dried clove buds, fresh black pepper, and dark plum before mellowing into rich cinnamon, spicy red carnation, and creamy sandalwood. As it settles on warm skin, deep frankincense, …

Reviews →
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.

Do Altezza and Opium (1977) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Cloves, Cinnamon, Plum and Rose.

Is Altezza or Opium (1977) better for summer or winter?

Altezza suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Altezza and Opium (1977)?

Altezza has top notes of Cloves, Cinnamon and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Plum, Rose and Dry Wood, a base of Patchouli, Musk and Vanilla. Opium (1977) has top notes of Cloves, Pepper, Coriander and West Indian Bay, heart notes of Carnation, Cinnamon, Sandalwood and Patchouli, a base of Incense, Myrrh, Tolu Balsam and Amber.

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