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    Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco vs. Golden Woods

    Moderately similar
    New comparison

    Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco vs. Golden Woods
    Opus XIV – Royal TobaccoGolden Woods
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20222008
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerCécile Zarokian
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco

    Amber
    Balsamic
    Sweet
    Soft Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Tobacco
    Warm Spicy

    Golden Woods

    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Green
    Powdery
    Musky
    Citrus
    Oud

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Star AniseCardamomElemi resinBasilBergamot
    Green NotesStrawberryBergamot
    Heart
    TobaccoLicoriceBlack LicoriceFenugreekLavenderOrange BlossomOsmanthusNeroliRosePrunol
    SaffronRose praline
    Base
    Birch tarFrankincenseMyrrhBenzoinBourbon VanillaAgarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodLabdanumMuskTonka BeanVetiverPeru BalsamAssam Oud
    SandalwoodMuskOud

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco vs. Golden Woods
    Opus XIV – Royal TobaccoGolden Woods
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity10+ hours2-4 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Royal Tobacco is not a polite fragrance. It opens sharp and spice-forward, becomes intense in the heart with licorice and tobacco, and resolves into a dense, smoky amber that demands attention.Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco
    Golden Woods is the rare woody scent that leads with unexpected sweetness. The strawberry and praline draw admirers, but the oud and musk in the base are what keep them guessing.Golden Woods

    The hunt

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    Best price by size: Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco vs. Golden Woods
    Opus XIV – Royal TobaccoGolden Woods
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