True Story
GlamfumeEau de Parfum2016
Side by side
True Story vs. Black Opium
Is True Story better than Black Opium?
Black Opium rates higher with the community.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
VanillaNeroliPatchouliCedarJasmine
sweetfruitywarm spicywoodypowderyvanilla
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 True Story and Black Opium?
| True Story | Black Opium | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2016 | 2014 |
| Gender | Female | Female |
| Perfumer | — | Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do True Story and Black Opium smell?
True Story
Aromatic
Citrus
Sweet
Fruity
Fresh Spicy
Warm Spicy
Woody
Green
Black Opium
Vanilla
Coffee
White Floral
Warm Spicy
Sweet
Soft Spicy
Woody
Fruity
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do True Story and Black Opium share?
Top
BergamotGrapefruitNeroliPetitgrainGingerNutmegMintLemon
PearOrange BlossomPink PepperNeroli
Heart
PineappleBlackberryAppleRoseJasmineYlang-YlangVioletGalbanumCardamomCorianderThymeRosemaryCloverMandarin Orange
CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice
Base
ChocolateVanillaTonka BeanPatchouliCedarMuskLeatherAmberOakmoss
VanillaPatchouliCashmeranCedar
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
RoseJasmineYlang-YlangViolet
Orange BlossomJasmineNeroli
Spicy Notes
GingerNutmegCardamomCoriander
Pink Pepper
Fruity Notes
PineappleBlackberryApple
Pear
Gourmandy Notes
Chocolate
CoffeeBitter AlmondLicorice
Oriental Notes
VanillaTonka Bean
Vanilla
Amber
Amber
Cashmeran
Earthy Notes
Patchouli
Patchouli
Woody Notes
Cedar
Cedar
Where they fit
When and where do True Story and Black Opium work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, True Story or Black Opium?
| True Story | Black Opium | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about True Story and Black Opium?
The chocolate-vanilla drydown is what keeps people coming back. Sweet enough to feel like a comfort, warm enough to wear close. Lasts a full workday without reapplying.True Story
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
Where to buy True Story and Black Opium
| True Story | Black Opium | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | — | $99.00ecosmetics |
| 1.6 oz | — | $140.00ecosmetics |
| 3 oz | — | $109.49ecosmetics |
| 5 oz | — | $220.00ecosmetics |
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