Fragrance comparison

Crazy Feelings vs Opium (1977)

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 9,065 ratings analysed

Crazy Feelings

O Boticário

3.77670 votes

Rank #9,770 Warm SpicyFloral

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39%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Opium (1977)

Yves Saint Laurent

3.978,395 votes

Rank #417 Warm SpicyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium (1977) takes 5 of 7 categories.

Crazy Feelings
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter.
Opium (1977)
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Crazy Feelings2/7

Opium (1977)5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crazy FeelingsO Boticário

Opium (1977)Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 670 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

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

41%Love

28%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

7%Hate

670 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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOpium (1977)

SillageOpium (1977)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value53

Category winnerCrazy FeelingsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

floral92%

woody84%

patchouli77%

aromatic69%

white floral61%

warm spicy100%

amber91%

balsamic83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Orange BlossomMandarin Orange

Heart

CarnationRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

PatchouliVetiverMusk

Top

ClovesPepperCorianderWest Indian BayPlumJasmineMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

CarnationCinnamonSandalwoodPatchouliRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

IncenseMyrrhTolu BalsamAmberOpoponaxBenzoinLabdanumVanilla

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Carnation, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring34

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring19

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCrazy FeelingsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex31

Women69

Men3

Unisex36

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,770

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#417

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac, Raymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerOpium (1977)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crazy Feelings by O Boticário opens with a burst of crisp orange blossom and tangy mandarin orange that quickly gives way to a bold heart of spicy carnation, deep red rose, and fresh lily-of-the-valley. Unlike modern candy-sweet perfumes, this scent leans hard into warm clove-like spices, sharp green florals, and rich…

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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, Crazy Feelings or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) takes 5 of 7 categories. Crazy Feelings is rated 3.77/5 from 670 votes; Opium (1977) is rated 3.97/5 from 8,395 votes. Choose Crazy Feelings for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Opium (1977) for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Crazy Feelings or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) lasts longest (Opium (1977) 88/100, Crazy Feelings 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crazy Feelings or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) projects furthest (Opium (1977) 82/100, Crazy Feelings 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crazy Feelings and Opium (1977) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Carnation, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Crazy Feelings or Opium (1977) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Crazy Feelings is the stronger pick. For winter, Crazy Feelings is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crazy Feelings and Opium (1977)?

Crazy Feelings has top notes of Orange Blossom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Carnation, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver and Musk. 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.