Fragrance comparison

Opium Parfum vs Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 961 ratings analysed

3 wins

Opium Parfum

Yves Saint Laurent

4.54957 votes

Rank #298 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%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 Parfum takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Opium Parfum3/4

Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Opium Parfum
Sillage & projection: Opium Parfum
Value for money: Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Opium Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Opium ParfumYves Saint Laurent

Viva La Revolution! Eau de RevoluciónRefan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.54/ 5 · 957 votes

Have 61%Had 39%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

69%Love

22%Like

3%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

957 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

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityOpium Parfum

SillageOpium Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value50

Category winnerViva La Revolution! Eau de RevoluciónBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

balsamic77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

citrus83%

warm spicy65%

animalic48%

balsamic30%

Scent match38%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

ClovesPepperMandarin OrangeCorianderPlumCitrusesWest Indian BayJasmine

Heart

CarnationCinnamonPatchouliSandalwoodRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhIncenseAmberTolu BalsamVanillaOpoponaxCastoreumBenzoin

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

ClovesStyrax

Base

AmbergrisLabdanum

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex33

Women66

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#298

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews50

Overall rank#62,761

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOpium ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum is a dense, smoky spice blend built around pungent cloves, rich resins, and dry woods. The opening hits immediately with dark plum, sharp coriander, and warm crushed cloves before softening into a velvety heart of red carnation and cinnamon. In the deep dry-down, sweet myrrh, smooth san…

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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 Parfum or Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución?

Opium Parfum takes 3 of 4 categories. Opium Parfum is rated 4.54/5 from 957 votes; Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Opium Parfum for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución for a amber and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Opium Parfum or Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución?

Opium Parfum lasts longest (Opium Parfum 85/100, Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Opium Parfum or Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución?

Opium Parfum projects furthest (Opium Parfum 78/100, Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opium Parfum and Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Cloves and Mandarin Orange.

Is Opium Parfum 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 Parfum and Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución?

Opium Parfum has top notes of Cloves, Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Coriander, heart notes of Carnation, Cinnamon, Patchouli and Sandalwood, a base of Myrrh, Incense, Amber and Tolu Balsam. 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.