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    Boss Alive Collector Edition vs. Black Opium

    Moderately similar
    New comparison

    Black Opium wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Boss Alive Collector Edition vs. Black Opium
    Boss Alive Collector EditionBlack Opium
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20212014
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerAnnick MenardoNathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Boss Alive Collector Edition

    Woody
    Fruity
    Cinnamon
    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla
    Aromatic
    Powdery
    Sweet

    Black Opium

    Vanilla
    Coffee
    White Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Soft Spicy
    Woody
    Fruity

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CinnamonAppleVanillaPlumBlackcurrant
    PearOrange BlossomPink PepperNeroli
    Heart
    ThymeJasmine
    CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice
    Base
    Woody NotesSandalwoodCedarOlive
    VanillaPatchouliCashmeranCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Boss Alive Collector Edition vs. Black Opium
    Boss Alive Collector EditionBlack Opium
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is what confident smells like when it's not trying to prove anything. The fruit isn't decorative, it leads. The spice doesn't shout, it decides. A woody base that grounds everything.Boss Alive Collector Edition
    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: Boss Alive Collector Edition vs. Black Opium
    Boss Alive Collector EditionBlack Opium
    1 oz$65.95fragranceshop
    1.6 oz$79.95fragranceshop
    3 oz$112.95fragranceshop
    5 oz$220.00ecosmetics

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