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    Side by side

    Passion vs. Black Opium

    Passion by Maori Collection bottle

    Passion

    Maori Collection
    Eau de Parfum2020
    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Black Opium wears longer on skin, while Passion projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Passion vs. Black Opium
    PassionBlack Opium
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20202014
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerPaolo TerenziNathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Passion

    Vanilla
    Sweet
    Woody
    Fruity
    Patchouli
    Balsamic
    Soft Spicy
    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
    Orange Blossom
    PearOrange BlossomPink PepperNeroli
    Heart
    PearPink PepperCedarPatchouli
    CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice
    Base
    Black Vanilla HuskYlang-Ylang
    VanillaPatchouliCashmeranCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Passion vs. Black Opium
    PassionBlack Opium
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some vanillas drift into something soft and easy to ignore. Not this one. The black vanilla husk is the point, rich, almost resinous, and Terenzi lets it lead.Passion
    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: Passion vs. Black Opium
    PassionBlack Opium
    1 oz$65.95fragranceshop
    1.6 oz$79.95fragranceshop
    3 oz$112.95fragranceshop
    5 oz$220.00ecosmetics

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