Fragrance comparison

Obsessed for Women Intense vs Opium (1977)

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 8,688 ratings analysed

Obsessed for Women Intense

Calvin Klein

3.82293 votes

Rank #33,087 AromaticMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Opium (1977)

Yves Saint Laurent

3.978,395 votes

Rank #418 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium (1977) takes 4 of 7 categories.

Obsessed for Women Intense
Choose it for a aromatic and musky character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Opium (1977)
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Obsessed for Women Intense3/7

Opium (1977)4/7

Ratings & consensus: Opium (1977)
Community sentiment: Obsessed for Women Intense
Longevity: Opium (1977)
Sillage & projection: Opium (1977)
Value for money: Obsessed for Women Intense
Versatility: Obsessed for Women Intense
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Opium (1977)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Obsessed for Women IntenseCalvin Klein

Opium (1977)Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 293 votes

Have 39%Had 16%Want 45%

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

27%Love

49%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

293 votes

44%Love

32%Like

1%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

8,395 votes

Category winnerObsessed for Women IntenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOpium (1977)

SillageOpium (1977)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value53

Category winnerObsessed for Women IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

musky92%

amber84%

lavender77%

herbal69%

citrus61%

warm spicy100%

amber91%

balsamic83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

elemiCitrusesMandarin Orange

Heart2 to 4 hours

LavenderSageViolet Leaf

Base4 to 6 hours

MuskAmberLabdanum

Top

ClovesPepperCorianderWest Indian BayPlumJasmineMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

CarnationCinnamonSandalwoodPatchouliRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

IncenseMyrrhTolu BalsamAmberOpoponaxBenzoinLabdanumVanilla

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Amber and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Obsessed for Women Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring65

Summer52

Fall100

Winter64

Day100

Night54

Spring19

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerObsessed for Women IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex59

Women35

Men3

Unisex36

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,087

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

Obsessed for Women Intense by Calvin Klein flips traditional fragrance expectations by building an aromatic fougère profile around herbal white lavender, dark resinous elemi, and tart mandarin orange. The scent opens with a sharp flash of citruses cut by peppery resin before settling into an earthy heart of violet lea…

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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, Obsessed for Women Intense or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) takes 4 of 7 categories. Obsessed for Women Intense is rated 3.82/5 from 293 votes; Opium (1977) is rated 3.97/5 from 8,395 votes. Choose Obsessed for Women Intense for a aromatic and musky character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Opium (1977) for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Obsessed for Women Intense or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) lasts longest (Opium (1977) 88/100, Obsessed for Women Intense 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Obsessed for Women Intense or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) projects furthest (Opium (1977) 82/100, Obsessed for Women Intense 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Obsessed for Women Intense and Opium (1977) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Amber and Labdanum.

Is Obsessed for Women Intense or Opium (1977) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Obsessed for Women Intense is the stronger pick. For winter, Opium (1977) is the stronger pick. Obsessed for Women Intense suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Obsessed for Women Intense and Opium (1977)?

Obsessed for Women Intense has top notes of elemi, Citruses and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lavender, Sage and Violet Leaf, a base of Musk, Amber and Labdanum. 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.