Fragrance comparison

Bare Skin vs Opium (1977)

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 8,432 ratings analysed

Bare Skin

Panthenol EXTRA

3.8437 votes

Rank #17,422 MuskyPowdery

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28%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Opium (1977)

Yves Saint Laurent

3.978,395 votes

Rank #423 Warm SpicyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium (1977) takes 4 of 7 categories.

Bare Skin
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Opium (1977)
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Bare Skin3/7

Opium (1977)4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bare SkinPanthenol EXTRA

Opium (1977)Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 32%Had 23%Want 45%

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

24%Love

43%Like

24%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

37 votes

44%Love

32%Like

1%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

8,395 votes

Category winnerBare SkinMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOpium (1977)

SillageOpium (1977)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value53

Category winnerBare SkinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery86%

woody72%

citrus58%

white floral44%

warm spicy30%

warm spicy100%

amber91%

balsamic83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody, powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeCitruses

Heart2-3 hrs

Jasmine

Base4-6 hrs

MuskSandalwood

Top

ClovesPepperCorianderWest Indian BayPlumJasmineMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

CarnationCinnamonSandalwoodPatchouliRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

IncenseMyrrhTolu BalsamAmberOpoponaxBenzoinLabdanumVanilla

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Jasmine and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Bare Skin, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring68

Summer68

Fall100

Winter58

Day100

Night25

Spring19

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBare SkinMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Casual 42%Work 33%Date 17%Party 8%

Men3

Unisex36

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,422

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#423

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac, Raymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerOpium (1977)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bare Skin by Panthenol EXTRA opens with a sudden splash of mandarin orange and zesty citruses that cuts cleanly through the air. The initial alcohol lift settles in minutes. Soon, a soft jasmine note emerges, softening the citrus brightness into a creamy floral middle layer. The real personality lives in the base. Flu…

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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, Bare Skin or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) takes 4 of 7 categories. Bare Skin is rated 3.84/5 from 37 votes; Opium (1977) is rated 3.97/5 from 8,395 votes. Choose Bare Skin for a musky and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, 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, Bare Skin or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) lasts longest (Opium (1977) 88/100, Bare Skin 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bare Skin or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) projects furthest (Opium (1977) 82/100, Bare Skin 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bare Skin and Opium (1977) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Sandalwood.

Is Bare Skin or Opium (1977) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bare Skin is the stronger pick. For winter, Opium (1977) is the stronger pick. Bare Skin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bare Skin and Opium (1977)?

Bare Skin has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Citruses, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Musk and 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.