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    Side by side

    05 Candle Lit Evening vs. Black Opium

    Distant relatives
    New comparison

    Black Opium wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    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

    Main accords

    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

    Notes, side by side

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    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

    Real talk

    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

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: 05 Candle Lit Evening vs. Black Opium
    05 Candle Lit EveningBlack Opium
    1 oz$65.95fragranceshop
    1.6 oz$79.95fragranceshop
    3 oz$112.95fragranceshop
    5 oz$220.00ecosmetics

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