Fragrance comparison

Cerruti 1881 Silver Night vs Opium (1977)

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 8,441 ratings analysed

Cerruti 1881 Silver Night

Cerruti

3.6746 votes

Rank #17,522 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Opium (1977)

Yves Saint Laurent

3.978,395 votes

Rank #419 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium (1977) takes 5 of 7 categories.

Cerruti 1881 Silver Night
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on 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, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Cerruti 1881 Silver Night2/7

Opium (1977)5/7

Ratings & consensus: Opium (1977)
Community sentiment: Opium (1977)
Longevity: Opium (1977)
Sillage & projection: Opium (1977)
Value for money: Cerruti 1881 Silver Night
Versatility: Cerruti 1881 Silver Night
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Opium (1977)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cerruti 1881 Silver NightCerruti

Opium (1977)Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 34%Had 6%Want 60%

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

39%Love

28%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

15%Hate

46 votes

44%Love

32%Like

1%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

8,395 votes

Category winnerOpium (1977)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOpium (1977)

SillageOpium (1977)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value53

Category winnerCerruti 1881 Silver NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic90%

white floral80%

fresh spicy70%

earthy60%

citrus50%

warm spicy100%

amber91%

balsamic83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

YuzuPepper

Heart2-3 hrs

JasmineRosemary

Base5-7 hrs

OakVetiverLabdanum

Top

ClovesPepperCorianderWest Indian BayPlumJasmineMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

CarnationCinnamonSandalwoodPatchouliRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

IncenseMyrrhTolu BalsamAmberOpoponaxBenzoinLabdanumVanilla

InformationalShared notesPepper, Jasmine and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Cerruti 1881 Silver Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring95

Summer76

Fall100

Winter81

Day100

Night77

Spring19

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCerruti 1881 Silver NightMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex4

Women4

Work 38%Casual 30%Date 22%Party 11%

Men3

Unisex36

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,522

PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#419

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac, Raymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerOpium (1977)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cerruti 1881 Silver Night starts with a punchy kick. Tart yuzu citrus collides with crushed black pepper right off the atomizer. It feels crisp. Within ten minutes, this zesty flash recedes into an aromatic core of garden rosemary and smooth jasmine petals that keeps the profile crisp without skewering sweet. Oak wood…

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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, Cerruti 1881 Silver Night or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) takes 5 of 7 categories. Cerruti 1881 Silver Night is rated 3.67/5 from 46 votes; Opium (1977) is rated 3.97/5 from 8,395 votes. Choose Cerruti 1881 Silver Night for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Opium (1977) for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cerruti 1881 Silver Night or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) lasts longest (Opium (1977) 88/100, Cerruti 1881 Silver Night 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cerruti 1881 Silver Night or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) projects furthest (Opium (1977) 82/100, Cerruti 1881 Silver Night 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cerruti 1881 Silver Night and Opium (1977) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pepper, Jasmine and Labdanum.

Is Cerruti 1881 Silver Night or Opium (1977) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cerruti 1881 Silver Night is the stronger pick. For winter, Opium (1977) is the stronger pick. Cerruti 1881 Silver Night suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cerruti 1881 Silver Night and Opium (1977)?

Cerruti 1881 Silver Night has top notes of Yuzu and Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine and Rosemary, a base of Oak, Vetiver and Labdanum. 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.