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    Arabia Orchid vs. Black Opium

    Clearly related
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    Is Arabia Orchid better than Black Opium?

    Black Opium wears longer on skin.

    Why this score
    Performance proximity
    Accord profile overlap
    Gender alignment
    Patchouli
    woodysweetwarm spicyfruity

    This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.

    The essentials

    What's different between Arabia Orchid and Black Opium?

    Key facts: Arabia Orchid vs. Black Opium
    Arabia OrchidBlack Opium
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20212014
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerNathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    How do Arabia Orchid and Black Opium smell?

    Arabia Orchid

    Earthy
    Woody
    Sweet
    Patchouli
    Rum
    Yellow Floral
    Floral
    Warm Spicy

    Black Opium

    Vanilla
    Coffee
    White Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Soft Spicy
    Woody
    Fruity

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    What notes do Arabia Orchid and Black Opium share?

    Top
    PlumTruffle
    PearOrange BlossomPink PepperNeroli
    Heart
    Black OrchidRumYlang-Ylang
    CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice
    Base
    Patchouli
    VanillaPatchouliCashmeranCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Shared note families

    Floral Notes
    Black OrchidYlang-Ylang
    Orange BlossomJasmineNeroli
    Gourmandy Notes
    RumTruffle
    CoffeeBitter AlmondLicorice
    Earthy Notes
    Patchouli
    Patchouli
    Fruity Notes
    Plum
    Pear

    Where they fit

    When and where do Arabia Orchid and Black Opium work?

    Spring
    Summer
    Fall
    Winter

    Community taste

    Which performs better, Arabia Orchid or Black Opium?

    Community verdict: Arabia Orchid vs. Black Opium
    Arabia OrchidBlack Opium
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    What do reviewers say about Arabia Orchid and Black Opium?

    A winter fragrance for evenings when the temperature drops and the occasion calls for something that lingers. The plum gives way to a rich floral heart with rum's warmth underneath.Arabia Orchid
    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

    Where to buy Arabia Orchid and Black Opium

    Best price by size: Arabia Orchid vs. Black Opium
    Arabia OrchidBlack Opium
    1 oz$99.00ecosmetics
    1.6 oz$140.00ecosmetics
    3 oz$109.49ecosmetics
    5 oz$220.00ecosmetics

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    About Arabia Orchid vs. Black Opium.