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    Side by side

    Guess Forever vs. Black Opium

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Guess Forever peaks in spring, while Black Opium belongs to fall. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Guess Forever vs. Black Opium
    Guess ForeverBlack Opium
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched19952014
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerJordi FernándezNathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Guess Forever

    Floral
    Fresh
    Rose
    Tropical
    Musky
    Fruity
    Tuberose
    Green

    Black Opium

    Vanilla
    Coffee
    White Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Soft Spicy
    Woody
    Fruity

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    FrangipaniPink PeonyJasminePlumGardeniaTayberry
    PearOrange BlossomPink PepperNeroli
    Heart
    RoseOsmanthusWhite narcissusTuberoseYellow FreesiaAfrican Orange Flower
    CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice
    Base
    MuskAmberPatchouliLily of the ValleySandalwood
    VanillaPatchouliCashmeranCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Guess Forever vs. Black Opium
    Guess ForeverBlack Opium
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Sweet without apology, powdery without dusty, Forever earns its name by staying close long after you've forgotten you sprayed it. The praline-violet heart is the real move here.Guess Forever
    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: Guess Forever vs. Black Opium
    Guess ForeverBlack Opium
    1 oz$65.95fragranceshop
    1.6 oz$79.95fragranceshop
    3 oz$112.95fragranceshop
    5 oz$220.00ecosmetics

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