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Which Should You Buy?
This Collector's Edition of Opium brings all the spicy, resinous drama of the original, with a touch more freshness for good measure. Fans of the classic will find it comfortingly familiar yet distinctly potent.
This is a seriously polarising scent - some find it an overlooked masterpiece, a warm and inviting embrace, but others recoil from a cloying, synthetic mess. It's a proper grown-up fragrance, undeniably sophisticated and for those who know their mind.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Occasions
Its powerful and long-lasting spicy-amber profile makes it too intense for the office or casual daywear. This is best reserved for evenings out, where its heady projection can truly shine on a date or at a formal event.
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Occasions
Its warm, resinous character makes it too heavy for sport and a bit much for casual daytime wear. It's ideal for dates and formal events, though its moderate projection might make it acceptable for a sophisticated office environment if applied lightly.
Similarity Breakdown
How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.
Both lean amber, warm spicy, citrus
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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