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    Side by side

    Arpege Pour Homme vs. Opium Pour Homme

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Opium Pour Homme projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Arpege Pour Homme vs. Opium Pour Homme
    Arpege Pour HommeOpium Pour Homme
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched20051995
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerOlivier PescheuxJacques Cavallier Belletrud
    Best seasonWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Arpege Pour Homme

    Vanilla
    Powdery
    Iris
    Woody
    Citrus
    Spicy

    Opium Pour Homme

    Powdery
    Soft Spicy
    Anis
    Fruity
    Fresh Spicy
    Vanilla
    Floral
    Amber

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Pink PepperBitter OrangeNeroliMandarin Orange
    Star AniseBlackcurrant
    Heart
    IrisNutmegJasmine
    Black PepperGalanga
    Base
    VanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouli
    Bourbon VanillaTolu BalsamCedarwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Arpege Pour Homme vs. Opium Pour Homme
    Arpege Pour HommeOpium Pour Homme
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The powdery iris is what people either love or learn to love. It's not a clean fragrance. It's warm, slightly sweet, with an understated elegance that rewards those who appreciate its quieter.Arpege Pour Homme
    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