Fragrance comparison

Opium (1977) vs Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 8,399 ratings analysed

4 wins

Opium (1977)

Yves Saint Laurent

3.978,395 votes

Rank #418 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución

Refan

3.754 votes

Rank #62,761 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium (1977) takes 4 of 4 categories.

Opium (1977)
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Opium (1977)4/4

Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución0/4

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

Viva La Revolution! Eau de RevoluciónRefan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 8,395 votes

Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

75%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityOpium (1977)

SillageOpium (1977)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value50

Category winnerOpium (1977)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber91%

balsamic83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

amber100%

citrus83%

warm spicy65%

animalic48%

balsamic30%

Scent match42%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

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

ClovesStyrax

Base

AmbergrisLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCloves, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex36

Women61

Men100

Unisex0

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#62,761

PerfumerNot listed

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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Refan Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución is an amber-led spicy scent with a bright citrus start. Mandarin and bergamot give a quick lift, then clove and styrax pull it into a darker, resinous warmth. The dry-down leans ambery and slightly animalic (ambergris, labdanum). If you like citrus over an amber base with a …

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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 Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución?

Opium (1977) takes 4 of 4 categories. Opium (1977) is rated 3.97/5 from 8,395 votes; Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Opium (1977) for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución for a amber and citrus character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Opium (1977) or Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución?

Opium (1977) lasts longest (Opium (1977) 88/100, Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Opium (1977) or Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución?

Opium (1977) projects furthest (Opium (1977) 82/100, Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opium (1977) and Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Cloves, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Labdanum.

Is Opium (1977) or Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución better for summer or winter?

Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opium (1977) and Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución?

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. Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Cloves and Styrax, a base of Ambergris and Labdanum.