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    21 vs. Opium Pour Homme

    21 by CoSTUME NATIONAL bottle

    21

    CoSTUME NATIONAL
    Eau de Parfum2007
    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Opium Pour Homme projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: 21 vs. Opium Pour Homme
    21Opium Pour Homme
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20071995
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerLaurent Bruyere, Juliette KaragueuzoglouJacques Cavallier Belletrud
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    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

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    MilkSaffronCashmere WoodOrange Blossom
    Star AniseBlackcurrant
    Heart
    FrankincenseBlack PepperHoneyCuminClary Sage
    Black PepperGalanga
    Base
    PatchouliVanillaTonka BeanMuskCedarVetiverLabdanumCashmeranOudAmberwood
    Bourbon VanillaTolu BalsamCedarwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: 21 vs. Opium Pour Homme
    21Opium Pour Homme
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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