Minerva
Maison AlhambraEau de Parfum2022
Side by side
Minerva vs. Black Opium
Is Minerva better than Black Opium?
Black Opium wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Shared notes
Orange BlossomVanillaCedar
white floralwoodypowderysweetvanilla
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 Minerva and Black Opium?
| Minerva | Black Opium | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2022 | 2014 |
| Gender | Unisex | Female |
| Perfumer | — | Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Minerva and Black Opium smell?
Minerva
White Floral
Woody
Tuberose
Powdery
Sweet
Vanilla
Citrus
Yellow Floral
Black Opium
Vanilla
Coffee
White Floral
Warm Spicy
Sweet
Soft Spicy
Woody
Fruity
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Minerva and Black Opium share?
Top
Orange BlossomMandarin Orange
PearOrange BlossomPink PepperNeroli
Heart
TuberoseYlang-YlangAgave
CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice
Base
VanillaSandalwoodWhite MuskCedar
VanillaPatchouliCashmeranCedar
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
TuberoseOrange BlossomYlang-Ylang
Orange BlossomJasmineNeroli
Woody Notes
SandalwoodCedar
Cedar
Oriental Notes
Vanilla
Vanilla
Where they fit
When and where do Minerva and Black Opium work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Minerva or Black Opium?
| Minerva | Black Opium | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Minerva and Black Opium?
Tuberose gets a bad reputation for being too much. Too sweet, too creamy, too much like sunscreen in a bottle. Minerva avoids that trap entirely, the orange blossom and mandarin keep it bright.Minerva
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 Minerva and Black Opium
| Minerva | Black Opium | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | — | $99.00ecosmetics |
| 1.6 oz | — | $140.00ecosmetics |
| 3 oz | — | $109.49ecosmetics |
| 5 oz | — | $220.00ecosmetics |
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