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    Side by side

    Opera Noir vs. Black Opium

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Black Opium wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Opera Noir vs. Black Opium
    Opera NoirBlack Opium
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20222014
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerNathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Opera Noir

    Vanilla
    White Floral
    Coffee
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Woody
    Fruity
    Powdery

    Black Opium

    Vanilla
    Coffee
    White Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Soft Spicy
    Woody
    Fruity

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Pear
    PearOrange BlossomPink PepperNeroli
    Heart
    JasmineCoffeePink Pepper
    CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice
    Base
    VanillaCedarPatchouli
    VanillaPatchouliCashmeranCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Opera Noir vs. Black Opium
    Opera NoirBlack Opium
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The jasmine doesn't whisper. If you want something quiet and restrained, look elsewhere. But if you want a scent that announces itself, lingers long after you've left, this is it.Opera Noir
    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: Opera Noir vs. Black Opium
    Opera NoirBlack Opium
    1 oz$65.95fragranceshop
    1.6 oz$79.95fragranceshop
    3 oz$112.95fragranceshop
    5 oz$220.00ecosmetics

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