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    Side by side

    Passion Essence vs. Black Opium

    Very similar
    New comparison

    Passion Essence projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Passion Essence vs. Black Opium
    Passion EssenceBlack Opium
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20202014
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerNathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Passion Essence

    White Floral
    Citrus
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla
    Woody
    Tuberose
    Aromatic

    Black Opium

    Vanilla
    Coffee
    White Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Soft Spicy
    Woody
    Fruity

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    AlmondCoffee
    PearOrange BlossomPink PepperNeroli
    Heart
    TuberoseJasmineRose
    CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice
    Base
    Tonka BeanCocoaVanilla
    VanillaPatchouliCashmeranCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Passion Essence vs. Black Opium
    Passion EssenceBlack Opium
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Weil took the Good Girl blueprint and stripped it to something more approachable. The tuberose is lighter here, the coffee bolder. Less dramatic, more wear-it-anywhere.Passion Essence
    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: Passion Essence vs. Black Opium
    Passion EssenceBlack Opium
    1 oz$65.95fragranceshop
    1.6 oz$79.95fragranceshop
    3 oz$112.95fragranceshop
    5 oz$220.00ecosmetics

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