21
CoSTUME NATIONALEau de Parfum2007
Side by side
21 vs. Opium Pour Homme
Is 21 better than Opium Pour Homme?
Opium Pour Homme projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Mood overlap
Black Pepper
woodywarm spicyvanillaamber
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between 21 and Opium Pour Homme?
| 21 | Opium Pour Homme | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2007 | 1995 |
| Gender | Unisex | Male |
| Perfumer | Laurent Bruyere, Juliette Karagueuzoglou | Jacques Cavallier Belletrud |
| Best season | Fall | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do 21 and Opium Pour Homme smell?
21
Woody
Lactonic
Warm Spicy
Vanilla
Patchouli
Sweet
Musky
Balsamic
Opium Pour Homme
Powdery
Soft Spicy
Anis
Fruity
Fresh Spicy
Vanilla
Floral
Amber
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do 21 and Opium Pour Homme share?
Top
MilkSaffronCashmere WoodOrange Blossom
Star AniseBlackcurrant
Heart
FrankincenseBlack PepperHoneyCuminClary Sage
Black PepperGalanga
Base
PatchouliVanillaTonka BeanMuskCedarVetiverLabdanumCashmeranOudAmberwood
Bourbon VanillaTolu BalsamCedarwood
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Spicy Notes
SaffronBlack PepperCumin
Star AniseBlack Pepper
Woody Notes
CedarOudAmberwood
Cedarwood
Oriental Notes
VanillaTonka Bean
Bourbon Vanilla
Where they fit
When and where do 21 and Opium Pour Homme work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, 21 or Opium Pour Homme?
| 21 | Opium Pour Homme | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about 21 and Opium Pour Homme?
The milk-saffron opening is distinctive, soft and slightly sweet with a golden warmth that feels almost edible. But it doesn't stay. What replaces it is a warm, resinous.21
This one splits people immediately. That star anise opening is polarizing, and the galangal-black pepper heart does not play nice for the faint-hearted.Opium Pour Homme
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