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Glory For Her vs Opium (1977)

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

Updated 8,397 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium (1977) takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Glory For Her

    Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Best in winter.

  • Opium (1977)

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Glory For Her0/4
Opium (1977)4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Opium (1977)
Sillage & projection
Opium (1977)
Value for money
Opium (1977)
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
Glory For HerThe Dua Brand
Opium (1977)Yves Saint Laurent
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 25%Had 25%Want 50%
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 hate
50%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
50%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

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
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate63
⏱ Longevity88
〰 Sillage82
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityOpium (1977)

SillageOpium (1977)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value53
Category winnerOpium (1977)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
amber92%
aromatic84%
green77%
warm spicy69%
animalic61%
warm spicy100%
amber91%
balsamic83%
woody74%
aromatic65%
powdery56%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Lily-of-the-ValleyCarnationCorianderTuberoseGardeniaOpoponaxJasmineLeatherVetiverIncenseRhubarbPepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top
ClovesPepperCorianderWest Indian BayPlumJasmineMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
CarnationCinnamonSandalwoodPatchouliRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley
Base
IncenseMyrrhTolu BalsamAmberOpoponaxBenzoinLabdanumVanilla
InformationalShared notesLily-of-the-Valley, Carnation, Coriander and Opoponax. Durations are only published for Glory For Her, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring19
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men3
Unisex36
Women61
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,260

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#418

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac, Raymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerOpium (1977)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Glory For Her by The Dua Brand is an oriental floral extrait that contrasts bold white florals with deep resins and spices. It opens with an energetic rush of tart rhubarb, black pepper, and warm coriander before settling into an intense heart of tuberose, gardenia, and jasmine. As the bouquet softens, opoponax, incen…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Glory For Her or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) takes 4 of 4 categories. Glory For Her is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Opium (1977) is rated 3.97/5 from 8,395 votes. Choose Glory For Her for a white floral and amber character. Best in winter. 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, Glory For Her or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) lasts longest (Opium (1977) 88/100, Glory For Her 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Glory For Her or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) projects furthest (Opium (1977) 82/100, Glory For Her 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Glory For Her and Opium (1977) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lily-of-the-Valley, Carnation, Coriander and Opoponax.

What are the notes in Glory For Her and Opium (1977)?

Glory For Her features Lily-of-the-Valley, Carnation, Coriander, Tuberose and Gardenia. 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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