Fragrance comparison

Opium Francês 1977 vs So Love

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Opium Francês 1977

Atelier Segall & Barutti

4.2516 votes

Rank #41,341 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

So Love

Al Musbah

—0 votes

Rank #65,257 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Opium Francês 1977
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
So Love
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Opium Francês 19771/2

So Love1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Opium Francês 1977Atelier Segall & Barutti

So LoveAl Musbah

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 20%Had 6%Want 73%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

38%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSo Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

balsamic61%

white floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

iris69%

patchouli61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PlumCorianderCitrusesTangerineClovesPepperJasmineBay Leaf

Heart

Orris RootPeachSandalowoodCarnationRoseCinnamonPatchouliLily-of-the-Valley

Base

IncenseVanillaAmberTolu BalsamOpoponaxBenzoinMyrrhCedar

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Orris RootLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

PatchouliMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Orris Root, Patchouli and Lily-of-the-Valley. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer38

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex71

Women12

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,341

PerfumerTzivia Segall

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,257

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOpium Francês 1977Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Opium Francês 1977 opens with a sharp burst of dried plum, fiery cloves, and bitter tangerine. The initial citrus quickly gives way to a dense heart of cinnamon, carnation, and patchouli, creating a heavy spicy atmosphere reminiscent of vintage perfumery. As hours pass, rich resins take over the base, led by opoponax,…

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So Love by Al Musbah is a classic feminine floral with a clean, powdery iris tone. It opens with a bright bergamot lift, then settles into orris, lily-of-the-valley and jasmine that read soft, white-floral and slightly vintage. In the dry-down, cedar and musk keep it smooth while patchouli adds a gentle earthy depth. …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which projects more, Opium Francês 1977 or So Love?

So Love projects furthest (So Love 100/100, Opium Francês 1977 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opium Francês 1977 and So Love smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Orris Root, Patchouli and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Opium Francês 1977 or So Love better for summer or winter?

Opium Francês 1977 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opium Francês 1977 and So Love?

Opium Francês 1977 has top notes of Plum, Coriander, Citruses and Tangerine, heart notes of Orris Root, Peach, Sandalowood and Carnation, a base of Incense, Vanilla, Amber and Tolu Balsam. So Love has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Orris Root, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Musk and Cedar.