Fragrance comparison

Instance Chá Verde e Romã vs Opium Parfum

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 996 ratings analysed

Instance Chá Verde e Romã

Eudora

3.6439 votes

Rank #55,461 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Opium Parfum

Yves Saint Laurent

4.54957 votes

Rank #313 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium Parfum 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 Parfum
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Instance Chá Verde e Romã2/7

Opium Parfum5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Instance Chá Verde e RomãEudora

Opium ParfumYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 47%Had 34%Want 19%

4.54/ 5 · 957 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

Category winnerOpium ParfumRating 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

69%Love

22%Like

3%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

957 votes

Category winnerOpium ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityOpium Parfum

SillageOpium Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value49

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%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

balsamic77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

Scent match17%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

ClovesPepperMandarin OrangeCorianderPlumCitrusesWest Indian BayJasmine

Heart

CarnationCinnamonPatchouliSandalwoodRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhIncenseAmberTolu BalsamVanillaOpoponaxCastoreumBenzoin

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

Spring29

Summer22

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%

Men1

Unisex33

Women66

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,461

PerfumerBenjamin Belizon

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#313

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerOpium ParfumHigher 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 Parfum is a dense, smoky spice blend built around pungent cloves, rich resins, and dry woods. The opening hits immediately with dark plum, sharp coriander, and warm crushed cloves before softening into a velvety heart of red carnation and cinnamon. In the deep dry-down, sweet myrrh, smooth san…

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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 Parfum?

Opium Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories. Instance Chá Verde e Romã is rated 3.64/5 from 39 votes; Opium Parfum is rated 4.54/5 from 957 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 Parfum for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Instance Chá Verde e Romã or Opium Parfum?

Opium Parfum lasts longest (Opium Parfum 85/100, Instance Chá Verde e Romã 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Instance Chá Verde e Romã or Opium Parfum?

Opium Parfum projects furthest (Opium Parfum 78/100, Instance Chá Verde e Romã 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Instance Chá Verde e Romã and Opium Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% 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 Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Instance Chá Verde e Romã is the stronger pick. For winter, Opium Parfum 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 Parfum?

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 Parfum has top notes of Cloves, Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Coriander, heart notes of Carnation, Cinnamon, Patchouli and Sandalwood, a base of Myrrh, Incense, Amber and Tolu Balsam.