Fragrance comparison

Aqua Profumata Catania vs Opium (1977)

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 8,415 ratings analysed

Aqua Profumata Catania

Tocca

3.9020 votes

Rank #21,685 VanillaWoody

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32%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Opium (1977)

Yves Saint Laurent

3.978,395 votes

Rank #424 Warm SpicyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium (1977) takes 5 of 5 categories.

Aqua Profumata Catania
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Opium (1977)
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Aqua Profumata Catania0/5

Opium (1977)5/5

Ratings & consensus: Opium (1977)
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Opium (1977)
Sillage & projection: Opium (1977)
Value for money: Opium (1977)
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Opium (1977)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aqua Profumata CataniaTocca

Opium (1977)Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 33%Had 7%Want 59%

3.97/ 5 · 8,395 votes

Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%

Category winnerOpium (1977)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

65%Like

0%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOpium (1977)

SillageOpium (1977)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value53

Category winnerOpium (1977)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

woody90%

white floral80%

powdery70%

fresh60%

warm spicy50%

warm spicy100%

amber91%

balsamic83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VanillaCitruses

Heart

JasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Sandalwood

Top

ClovesPepperCorianderWest Indian BayPlumJasmineMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

CarnationCinnamonSandalwoodPatchouliRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

IncenseMyrrhTolu BalsamAmberOpoponaxBenzoinLabdanumVanilla

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley 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

Spring57

Summer100

Fall14

Winter14

Day100

Night10

Spring19

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men3

Unisex36

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,685

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#424

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac, Raymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerOpium (1977)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aqua Profumata Catania opens with a bright burst of citruses that quickly yields to a heavy, sweet base of vanilla and warm sandalwood. While the bottle suggests a breezy Mediterranean coastal experience, the actual juice inside wears more like a sweet, powdery comfort scent. The floral heart of jasmine and lily-of-th…

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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, …

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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, Aqua Profumata Catania or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) takes 5 of 5 categories. Aqua Profumata Catania is rated 3.90/5 from 20 votes; Opium (1977) is rated 3.97/5 from 8,395 votes. Choose Aqua Profumata Catania for a vanilla and woody character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Opium (1977) for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Profumata Catania or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) lasts longest (Opium (1977) 88/100, Aqua Profumata Catania 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Profumata Catania or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) projects furthest (Opium (1977) 82/100, Aqua Profumata Catania 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqua Profumata Catania and Opium (1977) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Sandalwood.

Is Aqua Profumata Catania or Opium (1977) better for summer or winter?

Aqua Profumata Catania suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua Profumata Catania and Opium (1977)?

Aqua Profumata Catania has top notes of Vanilla and Citruses, heart notes of Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sandalwood. 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.