Guerlain Shalimar vs Yves Saint Laurent Opium
Guerlain
Shalimar
1925
Jacques Guerlain
Yves Saint Laurent
Opium
EDT · 1977
Jean-Louis Sieuzac & Raymond Chaillan
What they share
6 materials appear in both.
Only in Guerlain Shalimar
Only in Yves Saint Laurent Opium
Main accords
Both accord profiles, side by side. What separates them most comes first; a missing bar means the perfume does not carry that accord.
Gender
Shalimar
Woman-leaning unisex
Woman
Man
Opium
Woman-leaning unisex
Woman
Man
A guide to how it's perceived, not a rule — anyone can wear any perfume.
Shalimar
Longevity
9/10
Sillage
7/10
Season
Occasion
Opium
Longevity
9/10
Sillage
8/10
Season
Occasion
Shalimar
The founding oriental: bergamot, iris and an ambered vanilla that never seems to fade. A monument of French perfumery.
Opium
The spiced oriental that caused a scandal on release, name included. Spicy carnation, amber and patchouli: a power perfumery no longer dared.