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Opium (1977)
meets Youth-Dew.

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

Shared ground

Cloves · Jasmine · Bergamot · Cinnamon · Patchouli · Rose · Peach · Lily-of-the-Valley · Incense · Tolu Balsam · Amber · Vanilla · Musk · Vetiver

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy; Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy. 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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Estée Lauder Youth-Dew bottle
Estée Lauder

Youth-Dew

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year19771953
Leading accordswarm spicy · amber · balsamicwarm spicy · amber · balsamic
Notes unique to this recordPepper, Coriander, West Indian Bay, Plum, Mandarin Orange, Citruses, Carnation, Sandalwood, Orris Root, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Opoponax, Benzoin, Labdanum, Castoreum, Cedar, CoconutSpices, Aldehydes, Narcissus, Lavender, Coca-Cola, Orange, Spicy Notes, Ylang-Ylang, Cassia, Orchid, Oakmoss, Peru Balsam
Longevity / 54.39 · 2,006 votes4.21 · 2,066 votes
Projection / 43.28 · 2,153 votes3.04 · 2,317 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.

Youth-Dew

Eau de parfum · France listing

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water aqua eau, Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil, Benzyl salicylate, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Geraniol, Citronellol, Eugenol, Limonene, Cinnamyl alcohol, Coumarin, Hexyl cinnamal, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract, Benzyl benzoate, Citral, Benzyl alcohol, Farnesol, Cinnamal, Isoeugenol, Hexamethylindanopyran, Lavandula oil/extract, Vanillin, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Pinene, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Amyl salicylate, Linalyl acetate, Geranyl acetate, Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, Terpinolene, Hexadecanolactone, Terpineol, Salicylic acid, Cedrus atlantica oil/extract, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Benzaldehyde, Camphor, Alpha terpinene

Official French storefront declaration. Formula reference is preserved; check the packaging of your bottle for its batch-specific list.

Source: Estée Lauder official French storefront ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN54170

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.

Concentration not recorded

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