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Kobako Vintage Edition
meets Opium (1977).

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Cinnamon · Cloves · Citruses · Orris Root · Rose · Carnation · Jasmine · Benzoin · Musk · Amber · Vanilla

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with amber; Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Bourjois Kobako Vintage Edition bottle
Bourjois

Kobako Vintage Edition

Concentration not recorded

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Yves Saint Laurent Opium (1977) bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Opium (1977)

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year19361977
Leading accordsamber · warm spicy · animalicwarm spicy · amber · balsamic
Notes unique to this recordAldehydes, Galbanum, Gardenia, Magnolia, Lily, Oakmoss, Civet, Leather, Olibanum, Tonka BeanPepper, Coriander, West Indian Bay, Plum, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Peach, Lily-of-the-Valley, Incense, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Tolu Balsam, Opoponax, Labdanum, Castoreum, Cedar, Vetiver, Coconut
Longevity / 54.15 · 89 votes4.39 · 2,006 votes
Projection / 43.08 · 113 votes3.28 · 2,153 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Kobako Vintage Edition

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Opium (1977)

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed amber and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed warm spicy and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.