Fragrance comparison

Opium (1977) vs Orange Sunshine

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 8,412 ratings analysed

4 wins

Opium (1977)

Yves Saint Laurent

3.978,395 votes

Rank #419 Warm SpicyAmber

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Orange Sunshine

Ikiryō

4.1817 votes

Rank #54,791 AmberCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium (1977) takes 4 of 5 categories.

Opium (1977)
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Orange Sunshine
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Opium (1977)4/5

Orange Sunshine1/5

Ratings & consensus: Opium (1977)
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Opium (1977)
Sillage & projection: Opium (1977)
Value for money: Orange Sunshine
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

Opium (1977)Yves Saint Laurent

Orange SunshineIkiryō

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 8,395 votes

Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%

4.18/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 22%Had 7%Want 71%

Category winnerOpium (1977)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

32%Like

1%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

8,395 votes

59%Love

18%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityOpium (1977)

SillageOpium (1977)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value56

Category winnerOrange SunshineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber91%

balsamic83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

amber100%

citrus92%

balsamic84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ClovesPepperCorianderWest Indian BayPlumJasmineMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

CarnationCinnamonSandalwoodPatchouliRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

IncenseMyrrhTolu BalsamAmberOpoponaxBenzoinLabdanumVanilla

Notes

OrangeMyrrhBeeswaxPatchouliWildflowersIncenseMossMuskOpiumLabdanumJasmineSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Incense. Durations are only published for Orange Sunshine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer56

Fall100

Winter78

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex36

Women61

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#419

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac, Raymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews204

Overall rank#54,791

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOpium (1977)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Orange Sunshine by Ikiryō is an oriental fragrance built around a contrast between juicy citrus and dark resins. It opens with bright, sweet orange pulp before sliding into a thick core of beeswax, myrrh, smoky incense, and warm opium. As the citrus sparkle softens, earthy patchouli, moss, labdanum, and rich amber tak…

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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, Opium (1977) or Orange Sunshine?

Opium (1977) takes 4 of 5 categories. Opium (1977) is rated 3.97/5 from 8,395 votes; Orange Sunshine is rated 4.18/5 from 17 votes. Choose Opium (1977) for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Orange Sunshine for a amber and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Opium (1977) or Orange Sunshine?

Opium (1977) lasts longest (Opium (1977) 88/100, Orange Sunshine 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Opium (1977) or Orange Sunshine?

Opium (1977) projects furthest (Opium (1977) 82/100, Orange Sunshine 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opium (1977) and Orange Sunshine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Incense.

Is Opium (1977) or Orange Sunshine better for summer or winter?

Orange Sunshine suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opium (1977) and Orange Sunshine?

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. Orange Sunshine features Orange, Myrrh, Beeswax, Patchouli and Wildflowers.