Fragrance comparison

Curve Crush vs Opium (1977)

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 9,155 ratings analysed

Curve Crush

Liz Claiborne · 2003

3.80760 votes

Rank #2,487 Warm SpicyLactonic

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20%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Opium (1977)

Yves Saint Laurent

3.978,395 votes

Rank #414 Warm SpicyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium (1977) takes 4 of 7 categories.

Curve Crush
Choose it for a warm spicy and lactonic character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in winter.
Opium (1977)
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Curve Crush3/7

Opium (1977)4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Curve CrushLiz Claiborne

Opium (1977)Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 760 votes

Have 55%Had 45%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

26%Love

49%Like

7%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

760 votes

44%Love

32%Like

1%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

8,395 votes

Category winnerCurve CrushMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOpium (1977)

SillageOpium (1977)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value53

Category winnerCurve CrushBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

lactonic92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

cinnamon69%

fresh spicy61%

warm spicy100%

amber91%

balsamic83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MilkCinnamonVanillaSugarCardamomMuskClovesTeaGingerPepperFloral NotesCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ClovesPepperCorianderWest Indian BayPlumJasmineMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

CarnationCinnamonSandalwoodPatchouliRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

IncenseMyrrhTolu BalsamAmberOpoponaxBenzoinLabdanumVanilla

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Vanilla, Cloves and Pepper. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring19

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCurve CrushMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex16

Women83

Men3

Unisex36

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,487

PerfumerCarlos Viñals, Pierre Negrin

Launched2003

Reviews193

Overall rank#414

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac, Raymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerOpium (1977)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Liz Claiborne Curve Crush opens with a sharp burst of citrus and ginger before revealing its main character, a warm mug of spiced milk tea. As it settles onto skin, ground cinnamon and crushed cardamom mix with a soft base of vanilla and musk. The result smells remarkably like a creamy chai latte poured on a crisp Oct…

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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, Curve Crush or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) takes 4 of 7 categories. Curve Crush is rated 3.80/5 from 760 votes; Opium (1977) is rated 3.97/5 from 8,395 votes. Choose Curve Crush for a warm spicy and lactonic character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Opium (1977) for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Curve Crush or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) lasts longest (Opium (1977) 88/100, Curve Crush 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Curve Crush or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) projects furthest (Opium (1977) 82/100, Curve Crush 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Curve Crush and Opium (1977) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Vanilla, Cloves and Pepper.

Is Curve Crush or Opium (1977) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Curve Crush is the stronger pick. For winter, Curve Crush is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Curve Crush and Opium (1977)?

Curve Crush features Milk, Cinnamon, Vanilla, Sugar and Cardamom. 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.