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mark Celebrate vs Opium (1977)

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

Updated 8,444 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium (1977) takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • mark Celebrate

    Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on 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.

mark Celebrate1/7
Opium (1977)6/7
Ratings & consensus
Opium (1977)
Community sentiment
Opium (1977)
Longevity
Opium (1977)
Sillage & projection
Opium (1977)
Value for money
Opium (1977)
Versatility
mark Celebrate
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Opium (1977)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
mark Celebratemark.
Opium (1977)Yves Saint Laurent
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.80/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 46%Had 24%Want 30%
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
29%Love
45%Like
4%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate

49 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
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ 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
white floral100%
fruity83%
fresh65%
citrus48%
sweet30%
warm spicy100%
amber91%
balsamic83%
woody74%
aromatic65%
powdery56%
Scent match5%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
ClovesPepperCorianderWest Indian BayPlumJasmineMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
CarnationCinnamonSandalwoodPatchouliRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley
Base
IncenseMyrrhTolu BalsamAmberOpoponaxBenzoinLabdanumVanilla
InformationalShared notesPlum, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for mark Celebrate, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer74
Fall42
Winter58
Day100
Night55
Spring19
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnermark CelebrateMost 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#21,718

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#416

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac, Raymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerOpium (1977)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

mark Celebrate by mark. is a crisp, bright floral fruity eau de toilette built around vivid fruits and clean white petals. Released in 2010, the fragrance opens with a sharp burst of citruses paired with luscious mirabelle plum, creating an immediate sweet and tangy sparkle. As the initial brightness settles, the hear…

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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, mark Celebrate or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) takes 6 of 7 categories. mark Celebrate is rated 3.80/5 from 49 votes; Opium (1977) is rated 3.97/5 from 8,395 votes. Choose mark Celebrate for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on 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, mark Celebrate or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) lasts longest (Opium (1977) 88/100, mark Celebrate 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, mark Celebrate or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) projects furthest (Opium (1977) 82/100, mark Celebrate 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do mark Celebrate and Opium (1977) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 5% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Plum, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is mark Celebrate or Opium (1977) better for summer or winter?

For summer, mark Celebrate is the stronger pick. For winter, Opium (1977) is the stronger pick. mark Celebrate suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in mark Celebrate and Opium (1977)?

mark Celebrate features Plum, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Citruses. 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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