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    To Be Born To Shine Woman vs. Black Opium

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    Is To Be Born To Shine Woman better than Black Opium?

    To Be Born To Shine Woman rates higher with the community.

    Why this score
    Performance proximity
    Accord profile overlap
    Gender alignment
    VanillaCoffeeJasminePatchouli
    warm spicywoodyvanillacoffeepowderybalsamicwhite floral

    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 To Be Born To Shine Woman and Black Opium?

    Key facts: To Be Born To Shine Woman vs. Black Opium
    To Be Born To Shine WomanBlack Opium
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20222014
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerNathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    How do To Be Born To Shine Woman and Black Opium smell?

    To Be Born To Shine Woman

    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Vanilla
    Coffee
    Cinnamon
    Powdery
    Balsamic
    Patchouli

    Black Opium

    Vanilla
    Coffee
    White Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Soft Spicy
    Woody
    Fruity

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    What notes do To Be Born To Shine Woman and Black Opium share?

    Top
    CinnamonApple BlossomMandarin OrangeBergamot
    PearOrange BlossomPink PepperNeroli
    Heart
    CoffeeJasminePlumRose
    CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice
    Base
    VanillaSandalwoodPatchouliCashmere Wood
    VanillaPatchouliCashmeranCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Shared note families

    Floral Notes
    Apple BlossomJasmineRose
    Orange BlossomJasmineNeroli
    Gourmandy Notes
    Coffee
    CoffeeBitter AlmondLicorice
    Earthy Notes
    Patchouli
    Patchouli
    Fruity Notes
    Plum
    Pear
    Oriental Notes
    Vanilla
    Vanilla
    Spicy Notes
    Cinnamon
    Pink Pepper
    Woody Notes
    Sandalwood
    Cedar

    Where they fit

    When and where do To Be Born To Shine Woman and Black Opium work?

    Spring
    Summer
    Fall
    Winter

    Community taste

    Which performs better, To Be Born To Shine Woman or Black Opium?

    Community verdict: To Be Born To Shine Woman vs. Black Opium
    To Be Born To Shine WomanBlack Opium
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    What do reviewers say about To Be Born To Shine Woman and Black Opium?

    Police calls it charisma. Others might call it refusing to leave a room unmarked. The coffee-vanilla contrast is the real move here, dark enough to matter, sweet enough to want.To Be Born To Shine Woman
    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 To Be Born To Shine Woman and Black Opium

    Best price by size: To Be Born To Shine Woman vs. Black Opium
    To Be Born To Shine WomanBlack Opium
    1 oz$99.00ecosmetics
    1.6 oz$140.00ecosmetics
    3 oz$109.49ecosmetics
    5 oz$220.00ecosmetics

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