Gentlemanly vs Opium (1977)
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Opium (1977) takes 1 of 1 categories.
GentlemanlyChoose it for a woody and aromatic character.
Opium (1977)Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Gentlemanly0/1
Opium (1977)1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Opium (1977)
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
GentlemanlyThe Dua BrandOpium (1977)Yves Saint LaurentWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 88%Had 0%Want 13%
3.97/ 5 · 8,395 votes
Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
44%Love
32%Like
1%Ok
22%Dislike
1%Hate
8,395 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
citrus77%
musky69%
white floral61%
warm spicy100%
amber91%
balsamic83%
woody74%
aromatic65%
powdery56%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Mandarin OrangeYlang-YlangPatchouliCorianderCastoreumBergamotCardamomCinnamonOlibanumJasmineVetiverNeroli
No top / heart / base split published
Top
ClovesPepperCorianderWest Indian BayPlumJasmineMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
CarnationCinnamonSandalwoodPatchouliRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley
Base
IncenseMyrrhTolu BalsamAmberOpoponaxBenzoinLabdanumVanilla
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Patchouli, Coriander and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Gentlemanly, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring19
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#69,594
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#416
PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac, Raymond Chaillan
Launched—
Reviews204
Category winnerOpium (1977)Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotGentlemanly by The Dua Brand brings a classic oriental structure built around bright citrus, dense florals, and an animalic woody base. The scent begins with a crisp burst of bergamot, mandarin orange, and neroli. This luminous introduction quickly settles into a rich floral core of jasmine, rose, and ylang-ylang. The…
Reviews →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, …
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Gentlemanly and Opium (1977) smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Patchouli, Coriander and Bergamot.
What are the notes in Gentlemanly and Opium (1977)?
Gentlemanly features Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang, Patchouli, Coriander and Castoreum. 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.
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