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    Joe vs. Black Opium

    Joe by Ganache Parfums bottle

    Joe

    Ganache Parfums
    Eau de Parfum2017
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Black Opium wears longer on skin, while Joe projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Joe vs. Black Opium
    JoeBlack Opium
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20172014
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerJarekhye CovarrubiasNathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Joe

    Coffee
    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla
    Powdery
    Amber
    Sweet
    Woody

    Black Opium

    Vanilla
    Coffee
    White Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Soft Spicy
    Woody
    Fruity

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Arabica CoffeeCoffee
    PearOrange BlossomPink PepperNeroli
    Heart
    Maple SyrupMaple Sugar
    CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice
    Base
    SandalwoodAmberVanilla
    VanillaPatchouliCashmeranCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Joe vs. Black Opium
    JoeBlack Opium
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

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    Real talk

    Joe is the coffee fragrance that doesn't try to be anything other than coffee. Confident enough to sit quietly in a room without needing everyone to look up. Sweetness without performance.Joe
    If you want a safe scent, look elsewhere. Black Opium announces itself with bold Orange Blossom, cools into Coffee and Jasmine intimacy, and stays close with Vanilla and Patchouli.Black Opium

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Joe vs. Black Opium
    JoeBlack Opium
    1 oz$65.95fragranceshop
    1.6 oz$79.95fragranceshop
    3 oz$112.95fragranceshop
    5 oz$220.00ecosmetics

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