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    Side by side

    Sensual Touch vs. Black Opium

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Sensual Touch peaks in spring, while Black Opium belongs to fall. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Sensual Touch vs. Black Opium
    Sensual TouchBlack Opium
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20122014
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerVéronique NybergNathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Sensual Touch

    White Floral
    Fruity
    Sweet
    Vanilla
    Citrus
    Floral
    Amber
    Patchouli

    Black Opium

    Vanilla
    Coffee
    White Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Soft Spicy
    Woody
    Fruity

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Red BerriesGrapefruitViolet Leaf
    PearOrange BlossomPink PepperNeroli
    Heart
    OrchidTiare FlowerJasmine
    CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice
    Base
    BenzoinVanillaPatchouli
    VanillaPatchouliCashmeranCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Sensual Touch vs. Black Opium
    Sensual TouchBlack Opium
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Not trying to fill the room. That's not what this does. The fruity-floral opens playful, almost girlish, then settles into a warm vanilla-benzoin base that feels like a secret.Sensual Touch
    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: Sensual Touch vs. Black Opium
    Sensual TouchBlack Opium
    1 oz$65.95fragranceshop
    1.6 oz$79.95fragranceshop
    3 oz$112.95fragranceshop
    5 oz$220.00ecosmetics

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