Fragrance comparison

Instance Chá Verde e Romã vs Opium (1977)

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 8,434 ratings analysed

Instance Chá Verde e Romã

Eudora

3.6439 votes

Rank #55,461 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Opium (1977)

Yves Saint Laurent

3.978,395 votes

Rank #428 Warm SpicyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium (1977) takes 5 of 7 categories.

Instance Chá Verde e Romã
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Opium (1977)
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Instance Chá Verde e Romã2/7

Opium (1977)5/7

Ratings & consensus: Opium (1977)
Community sentiment: Opium (1977)
Longevity: Opium (1977)
Sillage & projection: Opium (1977)
Value for money: Instance Chá Verde e Romã
Versatility: Instance Chá Verde e Romã
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Opium (1977)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Instance Chá Verde e RomãEudora

Opium (1977)Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 47%Had 34%Want 19%

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

23%Love

38%Like

21%Ok

15%Dislike

3%Hate

39 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

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOpium (1977)

SillageOpium (1977)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value53

Category winnerInstance Chá Verde e RomãBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

sweet74%

green65%

ozonic56%

warm spicy100%

amber91%

balsamic83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PomegranateGreen AppleViolet Leaf

Heart2-3 hrs

PlumLily-of-the-ValleyCinnamon

Base4-6 hrs

MuskAlmondPatchouli

Top

ClovesPepperCorianderWest Indian BayPlumJasmineMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

CarnationCinnamonSandalwoodPatchouliRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

IncenseMyrrhTolu BalsamAmberOpoponaxBenzoinLabdanumVanilla

InformationalShared notesPlum, Lily-of-the-Valley, Cinnamon and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Instance Chá Verde e Romã, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall28

Winter17

Day100

Night26

Spring19

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerInstance Chá Verde e RomãMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Casual 43%Work 34%Date 14%Party 9%

Men3

Unisex36

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,461

PerfumerBenjamin Belizon

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#428

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac, Raymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerOpium (1977)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tart pomegranate cuts through the air first. It snaps with the sharp crunch of green apple and leafy violet. The opening is bright. Within fifteen minutes, the brisk fruitiness yields to a juicy plum heart dusted with gentle cinnamon and dewy white lily petals. Soft almond and clean musk ground the drydown on warm ski…

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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, Instance Chá Verde e Romã or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) takes 5 of 7 categories. Instance Chá Verde e Romã is rated 3.64/5 from 39 votes; Opium (1977) is rated 3.97/5 from 8,395 votes. Choose Instance Chá Verde e Romã for a fruity and woody character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, 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, Instance Chá Verde e Romã or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) lasts longest (Opium (1977) 88/100, Instance Chá Verde e Romã 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Instance Chá Verde e Romã or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) projects furthest (Opium (1977) 82/100, Instance Chá Verde e Romã 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Instance Chá Verde e Romã and Opium (1977) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Plum, Lily-of-the-Valley, Cinnamon and Patchouli.

Is Instance Chá Verde e Romã or Opium (1977) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Instance Chá Verde e Romã is the stronger pick. For winter, Opium (1977) is the stronger pick. Instance Chá Verde e Romã suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Instance Chá Verde e Romã and Opium (1977)?

Instance Chá Verde e Romã has top notes of Pomegranate, Green Apple and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Plum, Lily-of-the-Valley and Cinnamon, a base of Musk, Almond and Patchouli. 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.