Fragrances inspired by Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum
The original
Opium Pour Homme
Yves Saint Laurent
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Shares 6 of its 7 notes, including Cedar, Ginger, Star Anise
The main difference
Adds pepper, drops sichuan pepper
What they share
Shares 4 of its 6 notes, including Cedar, Star Anise, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds blueberry and pepper, drops blackcurrant and ginger
What they share
Shares 3 of its 8 notes, including Star Anise, Vanilla, Blackcurrant
The main difference
Adds amber and bergamot, drops cedar and ginger
What they share
Shares 6 of its 7 notes, including Cedar, Ginger, Star Anise
The main difference
Adds pepper, drops sichuan pepper
What they share
Shares 5 of its 7 notes, including Star Anise, Vanilla, Tolu Balsam
The main difference
Adds ginger and sichuan pepper, drops pepper
What they share
Shares 2 of its 9 notes, including Ginger, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds amberwood and cardamom, drops blackcurrant and cedar
What they share
Shares 1 of its 12 notes, including Ginger
The main difference
Adds amber and cinnamon, drops blackcurrant and cedar
What they share
Shares 3 of its 7 notes, including Cedar, Ginger, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds blackcurrant and sichuan pepper, drops gingerbread and mandarin
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Yves Saint Laurent. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.