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    05 Candle Lit Evening vs. Black Opium

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    Is 05 Candle Lit Evening better than Black Opium?

    Black Opium wears longer on skin.

    Why this score
    Performance proximity
    Gender alignment
    Occasion overlap
    sweet

    This match is computed by our similarity model. 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 05 Candle Lit Evening and Black Opium?

    Key facts: 05 Candle Lit Evening vs. Black Opium
    05 Candle Lit EveningBlack Opium
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20192014
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerNathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    How do 05 Candle Lit Evening and Black Opium smell?

    05 Candle Lit Evening

    Rose
    Floral
    Honey
    Sweet
    Citrus

    Black Opium

    Vanilla
    Coffee
    White Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Soft Spicy
    Woody
    Fruity

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    What notes do 05 Candle Lit Evening and Black Opium share?

    Top
    Honey
    PearOrange BlossomPink PepperNeroli
    Heart
    Bourbon Whiskey
    CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice
    Base
    RoseBourbon Vanilla
    VanillaPatchouliCashmeranCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Shared note families

    Gourmandy Notes
    HoneyBourbon VanillaBourbon Whiskey
    CoffeeBitter AlmondLicorice
    Floral Notes
    Rose
    Orange BlossomJasmineNeroli

    Where they fit

    When and where do 05 Candle Lit Evening and Black Opium work?

    Spring
    Summer
    Fall
    Winter

    Community taste

    Which performs better, 05 Candle Lit Evening or Black Opium?

    Community verdict: 05 Candle Lit Evening vs. Black Opium
    05 Candle Lit EveningBlack Opium
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    What do reviewers say about 05 Candle Lit Evening and Black Opium?

    The honey-rose combo is an open door. Approachable. Then the bourbon walks in and closes it behind itself. That's not a warning, that's the whole point. Warmth with a backbone.05 Candle Lit Evening
    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 05 Candle Lit Evening and Black Opium

    Best price by size: 05 Candle Lit Evening vs. Black Opium
    05 Candle Lit EveningBlack Opium
    1 oz$99.00ecosmetics
    1.6 oz$140.00ecosmetics
    3 oz$109.49ecosmetics
    5 oz$220.00ecosmetics

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    About 05 Candle Lit Evening vs. Black Opium.