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Opium (1977)
meets Opium Légendes de Chine eau de Parfum.

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

Shared ground

Jasmine · Mandarin Orange · Vanilla

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Yves Saint Laurent Opium (1977) bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Opium (1977)

Concentration not recorded

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Yves Saint Laurent Opium Légendes de Chine eau de Parfum bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Opium Légendes de Chine eau de Parfum

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year19772007
Leading accordswarm spicy · amber · balsamicamber · vanilla · balsamic
Notes unique to this recordCloves, Pepper, Coriander, West Indian Bay, Plum, Bergamot, Citruses, Carnation, Cinnamon, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Orris Root, Rose, Peach, Lily-of-the-Valley, Incense, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Tolu Balsam, Amber, Opoponax, Benzoin, Labdanum, Musk, Castoreum, Cedar, Vetiver, CoconutMyrhh
Longevity / 54.39 · 2,006 votes3.88 · 104 votes
Projection / 43.28 · 2,153 votes2.98 · 135 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.

Opium (1977)

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Opium Légendes de Chine eau de Parfum

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 warm spicy and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

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