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    Side by side

    Blue Orchid & Water Lily vs. Black Opium

    Moderately similar
    New comparison

    Black Opium rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Blue Orchid & Water Lily projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Blue Orchid & Water Lily vs. Black Opium
    Blue Orchid & Water LilyBlack Opium
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched20132014
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerNathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Blue Orchid & Water Lily

    Floral
    Aquatic
    Fresh
    Sweet
    Woody
    Fruity
    Tropical
    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
    MangoRed CurrantOrange
    PearOrange BlossomPink PepperNeroli
    Heart
    Water LilyAquatic NotesBellflowerVanilla Orchid
    CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice
    Base
    CedarMahoganyTonka Bean
    VanillaPatchouliCashmeranCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Blue Orchid & Water Lily vs. Black Opium
    Blue Orchid & Water LilyBlack Opium
    Score3/53.5/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    There's a version of you that doesn't need to announce herself. She wears something clean and tropical that smells like a vase of white flowers next to an open window.Blue Orchid & Water Lily
    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: Blue Orchid & Water Lily vs. Black Opium
    Blue Orchid & Water LilyBlack Opium
    1 oz$65.95fragranceshop
    1.6 oz$79.95fragranceshop
    3 oz$112.95fragranceshop
    5 oz$220.00ecosmetics

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