Fragrance comparison

Sinful Garden vs Opium (1977)

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 8,404 ratings analysed

Sinful Garden

G Parfums

3.899 votes

Rank #58,702 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Opium (1977)

Yves Saint Laurent

3.978,395 votes

Rank #414 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium (1977) takes 2 of 4 categories.

Sinful Garden
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Opium (1977)
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Sinful Garden1/4

Opium (1977)2/4

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

Sinful GardenG Parfums

Opium (1977)Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 11%Want 72%

3.97/ 5 · 8,395 votes

Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

44%Love

32%Like

1%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

8,395 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageOpium (1977)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value53

Category winnerSinful GardenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

woody84%

cinnamon77%

amber69%

powdery61%

warm spicy100%

amber91%

balsamic83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CinnamonBenzoinPlumCedarClovesMuskSandalwoodRosePeachGingerVanillaJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ClovesPepperCorianderWest Indian BayPlumJasmineMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

CarnationCinnamonSandalwoodPatchouliRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

IncenseMyrrhTolu BalsamAmberOpoponaxBenzoinLabdanumVanilla

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Benzoin, Plum and Cloves. Durations are only published for Sinful Garden, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Spring19

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 39%Party 33%Casual 17%Work 11%

Men3

Unisex36

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,702

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#414

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac, Raymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerOpium (1977)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sinful Garden by G Parfums wastes zero time. The first spray releases a thick burst of dark plum, pungent cloves, and warm cinnamon that demands attention. You get an immediate kick of stinging alcohol for three minutes before the natural oils take over your skin. As the initial heat calms down, a stewed peach accord …

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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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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 is better, Sinful Garden or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) takes 2 of 4 categories. Sinful Garden is rated 3.89/5 from 9 votes; Opium (1977) is rated 3.97/5 from 8,395 votes. Choose Sinful Garden for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Opium (1977) for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sinful Garden or Opium (1977)?

They last about the same: Sinful Garden 88/100, Opium (1977) 88/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sinful Garden or Opium (1977)?

Opium (1977) projects furthest (Opium (1977) 82/100, Sinful Garden 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sinful Garden and Opium (1977) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Benzoin, Plum and Cloves.

Is Sinful Garden or Opium (1977) better for summer or winter?

Sinful Garden suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sinful Garden and Opium (1977)?

Sinful Garden features Cinnamon, Benzoin, Plum, Cedar and Cloves. 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.