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    Joseph Abboud (Original) vs. Opium Pour Homme

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    Opium Pour Homme rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Joseph Abboud (Original) vs. Opium Pour Homme
    Joseph Abboud (Original)Opium Pour Homme
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched19921995
    GenderMaleMale
    Perfumer—Jacques Cavallier Belletrud
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Joseph Abboud (Original)

    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Citrus
    Powdery
    Warm Spicy
    Herbal
    Fresh

    Opium Pour Homme

    Powdery
    Soft Spicy
    Anis
    Fruity
    Fresh Spicy
    Vanilla
    Floral
    Amber

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BasilBergamotLemonOrange
    Star AniseBlackcurrant
    Heart
    ChamomileGingerBlack PepperJasmineThymeViolet
    Black PepperGalanga
    Base
    CedarwoodMuskVetiverAmbergrisCardamomSandalwood
    Bourbon VanillaTolu BalsamCedarwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Joseph Abboud (Original) vs. Opium Pour Homme
    Joseph Abboud (Original)Opium Pour Homme
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

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    Real talk

    This won't stop you in your tracks. But it'll never let you down. Chamomile in a masculine base, that's either brilliant or wrong, depending on who you ask. Either way, it works.Joseph Abboud (Original)
    This one splits people immediately. That star anise opening is polarizing, and the galangal-black pepper heart does not play nice for the faint-hearted.Opium Pour Homme