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    Side by side

    Otto Kern Soft Contrast vs. Black Opium

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Black Opium wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Otto Kern Soft Contrast vs. Black Opium
    Otto Kern Soft ContrastBlack Opium
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20182014
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerNathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Otto Kern Soft Contrast

    White Floral
    Fruity
    Vanilla
    Powdery
    Sweet
    Woody
    Lactonic

    Black Opium

    Vanilla
    Coffee
    White Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Soft Spicy
    Woody
    Fruity

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    ApricotRaspberryGrapefruit
    PearOrange BlossomPink PepperNeroli
    Heart
    GardeniaJasmineTiare Flower
    CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice
    Base
    VanillaSandalwood
    VanillaPatchouliCashmeranCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Otto Kern Soft Contrast vs. Black Opium
    Otto Kern Soft ContrastBlack Opium
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

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    Real talk

    This is a creamy white floral that knows when to stop talking. The tiare-gardenia heart is lush but never loud, luminous in the way late afternoon light fills a room without asking permission.Otto Kern Soft Contrast
    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: Otto Kern Soft Contrast vs. Black Opium
    Otto Kern Soft ContrastBlack Opium
    1 oz$65.95fragranceshop
    1.6 oz$79.95fragranceshop
    3 oz$112.95fragranceshop
    5 oz$220.00ecosmetics

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