Fragrance comparison

Opium (1977) vs Sahar سحر

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 8,411 ratings analysed

4 wins

Opium (1977)

Yves Saint Laurent

3.978,395 votes

Rank #418 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Sahar سحر

Prissana

4.1916 votes

Rank #54,589 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

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.
Sahar سحر
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Opium (1977)4/5

Sahar سحر1/5

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

Sahar سحرPrissana

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 8,395 votes

Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%

4.19/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 29%Had 10%Want 61%

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

50%Love

25%Like

19%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOpium (1977)

SillageOpium (1977)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value63

Category winnerSahar سحرBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber91%

balsamic83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

warm spicy100%

amber91%

woody83%

aromatic74%

leather65%

cinnamon56%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody

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

ClovesFrankincenseBirch TarMyrrhCinnamonAtlas CedarMintRoseFennelPatchouliAmberSaffron

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCloves, Cinnamon, Patchouli and Rose. Durations are only published for Sahar سحر, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring57

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex36

Women61

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#418

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac, Raymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews204

Overall rank#54,589

PerfumerPrin Lomros

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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Sahar by Prissana presents a dry, resinous portrait of desert warmth composed by perfumer Prin Lomros. The scent opens with a sharp burst of mint and herbal galbanum, which quickly yields to an intense swirl of cumin, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves. Beneath this initial wave of dry spice lies a rich heart of palm dates,…

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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 Sahar سحر?

Opium (1977) takes 4 of 5 categories. Opium (1977) is rated 3.97/5 from 8,395 votes; Sahar سحر is rated 4.19/5 from 16 votes. Choose Opium (1977) for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Sahar سحر for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Opium (1977) or Sahar سحر?

Opium (1977) lasts longest (Opium (1977) 88/100, Sahar سحر 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Opium (1977) or Sahar سحر?

Opium (1977) projects furthest (Opium (1977) 82/100, Sahar سحر 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opium (1977) and Sahar سحر smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Cloves, Cinnamon, Patchouli and Rose.

Is Opium (1977) or Sahar سحر better for summer or winter?

Sahar سحر suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opium (1977) and Sahar سحر?

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. Sahar سحر features Cloves, Frankincense, Birch Tar, Myrrh and Cinnamon.