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Bleu de Chanel vs Opium

A side-by-side read of the two reference entries: house, year, market position, accords and note pyramids — then how much material they actually share.

7Shared notes
6Shared accords
35Overlap score

Side by side

Bleu de ChanelOpium
HouseChanelYves Saint Laurent
Launched20101977
Marketed asmenwomen
Concentration——
Dominant familyCitrus & FreshAmber & Resinous
Community rating4.18/5 (21,247)3.97/5 (8,528)
Top accordscitrus woody fresh spicy aromaticwarm spicy amber balsamic woody
Top notesGrapefruit Lemon Mint Pink PepperCloves Pepper Coriander West Indian Bay Plum
Heart notesGinger Nutmeg Jasmine Iso E SuperCarnation Cinnamon Sandalwood Patchouli Orris Root
Base notesIncense Cedar Vetiver Sandalwood PatchouliIncense Myrrh Sandalwood Tolu Balsam Amber
Recorded notes1530

The two share 7 recorded notes (Cedar, Incense, Jasmine, Labdanum, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vetiver) and 6 accords (amber, aromatic, balsamic, fresh spicy, smoky, warm spicy). Material overlap score: 35 points.

Where they differ

Bleu de Chanel adds Ginger Grapefruit Iso E Super Lemon Mint Nutmeg. Opium adds Amber Benzoin Bergamot Carnation Castoreum Cinnamon.

Both entries

See also: perfumes similar to Bleu de Chanel · perfumes similar to Opium.

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