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    Mon Guerlain vs. Black Opium

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    Mon Guerlain rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Mon Guerlain vs. Black Opium
    Mon GuerlainBlack Opium
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20172014
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerThierry WasserNathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Mon Guerlain

    Vanilla
    Lavender
    Aromatic
    Woody
    Powdery
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Balsamic

    Black Opium

    Vanilla
    Coffee
    White Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Soft Spicy
    Woody
    Fruity

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LavenderBergamot
    PearOrange BlossomPink PepperNeroli
    Heart
    Indian Jasmine SambacJasmineIrisJasmine SambacRose
    CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice
    Base
    Tahitian VanillaVanillaAustralian SandalwoodSandalwoodCoumarinLicoriceBenzoinPatchouli
    VanillaPatchouliCashmeranCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Mon Guerlain vs. Black Opium
    Mon GuerlainBlack Opium
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Not another sweet vanilla. Mon Guerlain earns its sweetness from lavender's coolness cutting through the warmth, the herbaceous bite that keeps the vanilla from going flat.Mon Guerlain
    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: Mon Guerlain vs. Black Opium
    Mon GuerlainBlack Opium
    1 oz$51.79fragrancenet$65.95fragranceshop
    1.6 oz$44.95fragranceshop$79.95fragranceshop
    3 oz$112.95fragranceshop
    3.3 oz$94.95fragranceshop

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