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    Cafe vs. Opium Parfum

    Cafe by Cafe Parfums bottle

    Cafe

    Cafe Parfums
    Eau de Parfum1978
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Opium Parfum rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Cafe vs. Opium Parfum
    CafeOpium Parfum
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumParfum
    Launched19781977
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerJean-Jacques DienerJean-Louis Sieuzac
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Cafe

    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Woody
    Patchouli
    Earthy
    Fresh Spicy
    Citrus
    Rose

    Opium Parfum

    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Woody
    Powdery
    Balsamic
    Sweet
    Aromatic
    Citrus

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Sandalwood
    CloveBergamotCorianderBlack PepperPlumMandarin Orange
    Heart
    Spicy NotesRose
    CarnationCinnamonOrris RootPatchouliPeachSandalwoodLily of the ValleyRose
    Base
    PatchouliVetiver
    MyrrhFrankincenseOpoponaxTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinCedarLabdanumMuskVanillaVetiverCoconut

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Cafe vs. Opium Parfum
    CafeOpium Parfum
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours10+ hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Here's the thing about Cafe: the name promises coffee and delivers something else entirely. An oriental that opens herbal and ends powdery. For some it's a soap scandal.Cafe
    Opium doesn't whisper. The clove-cinnamon opening kicks down the door, and the myrrh-vanilla base stays until morning. Too much? For some. Unforgettable? Always. That's the whole point.Opium Parfum