Fragrance comparison

Bellodgia Extrait vs Opium (1977)

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 8,500 ratings analysed

Bellodgia Extrait

Caron

4.71105 votes

Rank #4,988 Warm SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Opium (1977)

Yves Saint Laurent

3.978,395 votes

Rank #424 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium (1977) takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Bellodgia Extrait3/7

Opium (1977)4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bellodgia ExtraitCaron

Opium (1977)Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.71/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 54%Had 11%Want 35%

3.97/ 5 · 8,395 votes

Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%

Category winnerBellodgia ExtraitRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

15%Like

1%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

105 votes

44%Love

32%Like

1%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

8,395 votes

Category winnerBellodgia ExtraitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOpium (1977)

SillageOpium (1977)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value53

Category winnerOpium (1977)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

floral92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

rose69%

musky61%

warm spicy100%

amber91%

balsamic83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CarnationRose

Heart3-4 hrs

JasmineVioletLily-of-the-Valley

Base8-10+ hrs

ClovesMuskVanillaSandalwood

Top

ClovesPepperCorianderWest Indian BayPlumJasmineMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

CarnationCinnamonSandalwoodPatchouliRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

IncenseMyrrhTolu BalsamAmberOpoponaxBenzoinLabdanumVanilla

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Bellodgia Extrait, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer30

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night71

Spring19

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBellodgia ExtraitMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex19

Women81

Date 33%Casual 29%Work 26%Party 12%

Men3

Unisex36

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,988

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#424

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac, Raymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerOpium (1977)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron Bellodgia Extrait puts spicy floral perfume back into the spotlight. You get an immediate flash of peppery carnation and dewy red rose. It does not smell like modern sugar. The clove note adds warmth right away, prickling the nose before settling into powdery violet and creamy sandalwood. Because this is pure ex…

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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, Bellodgia Extrait or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) takes 4 of 7 categories. Bellodgia Extrait is rated 4.71/5 from 105 votes; Opium (1977) is rated 3.97/5 from 8,395 votes. Choose Bellodgia Extrait for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Opium (1977) for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bellodgia Extrait or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) lasts longest (Opium (1977) 88/100, Bellodgia Extrait 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bellodgia Extrait or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) projects furthest (Opium (1977) 82/100, Bellodgia Extrait 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bellodgia Extrait and Opium (1977) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Carnation, Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Bellodgia Extrait or Opium (1977) better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bellodgia Extrait and Opium (1977)?

Bellodgia Extrait has top notes of Carnation and Rose, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Cloves, Musk, Vanilla 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.