Fragrance comparison

Man Card VIP vs Opium (1977)

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 8,410 ratings analysed

Man Card VIP

The Dua Brand

4.4715 votes

Rank #21,951 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Opium (1977)

Yves Saint Laurent

3.978,395 votes

Rank #419 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium (1977) takes 3 of 5 categories.

Man Card VIP
Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Opium (1977)
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Man Card VIP2/5

Opium (1977)3/5

Ratings & consensus: Man Card VIP
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Opium (1977)
Sillage & projection: Opium (1977)
Value for money: Man Card VIP
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

Man Card VIPThe Dua Brand

Opium (1977)Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 60%Had 12%Want 28%

3.97/ 5 · 8,395 votes

Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%

Category winnerMan Card VIPRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

15 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

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOpium (1977)

SillageOpium (1977)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value53

Category winnerMan Card VIPBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

tobacco88%

amber77%

fresh spicy65%

sweet53%

cinnamon42%

warm spicy100%

amber91%

balsamic83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tobacco LeafMyrrhCinnamonPimentoPepperBergamotViolet LeafOlive TreeBlack TeaMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ClovesPepperCorianderWest Indian BayPlumJasmineMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

CarnationCinnamonSandalwoodPatchouliRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

IncenseMyrrhTolu BalsamAmberOpoponaxBenzoinLabdanumVanilla

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Cinnamon, Pepper and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Man Card VIP, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer40

Fall100

Winter70

Day78

Night100

Spring19

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex11

Women0

Men3

Unisex36

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,951

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#419

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac, Raymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerOpium (1977)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Man Card VIP by The Dua Brand is a woody spicy extrait de parfum designed to recreate the calm, refined profile of a discontinued classic. The fragrance centers on steeped black tea and leafy violet, paired with a lively burst of bergamot up front. As it settles, warm spicy cinnamon and pimento pepper create a gentle,…

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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, Man Card VIP or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) takes 3 of 5 categories. Man Card VIP is rated 4.47/5 from 15 votes; Opium (1977) is rated 3.97/5 from 8,395 votes. Choose Man Card VIP for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Opium (1977) for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Man Card VIP or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) lasts longest (Opium (1977) 88/100, Man Card VIP 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Man Card VIP or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) projects furthest (Opium (1977) 82/100, Man Card VIP 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Man Card VIP and Opium (1977) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Cinnamon, Pepper and Bergamot.

Is Man Card VIP or Opium (1977) better for summer or winter?

Man Card VIP suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Man Card VIP and Opium (1977)?

Man Card VIP features Tobacco Leaf, Myrrh, Cinnamon, Pimento and Pepper. 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.