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Velvet Amber Skin 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.

8Shared notes
6Shared accords
34Overlap score

Side by side

Velvet Amber SkinOpium
HouseDolce & GabbanaYves Saint Laurent
Launched20171977
Marketed asunisexwomen
Concentration——
Dominant familyAmber & ResinousAmber & Resinous
Community rating4.14/5 (257)3.97/5 (8,528)
Top accordsamber warm spicy balsamic sweetwarm spicy amber balsamic woody
Top notesLavenderCloves Pepper Coriander West Indian Bay Plum
Heart notesResins Iris Leather Labdanum RoseCarnation Cinnamon Sandalwood Patchouli Orris Root
Base notesTolu Balsam Vanilla Myrrh Opoponax CinnamonIncense Myrrh Sandalwood Tolu Balsam Amber
Recorded notes1530

The two share 8 recorded notes (Cinnamon, Jasmine, Labdanum, Myrrh, Opoponax, Rose, Tolu Balsam, Vanilla) and 6 accords (amber, balsamic, powdery, sweet, warm spicy, woody). Material overlap score: 34 points.

Where they differ

Velvet Amber Skin adds Amberwood Clove Honey Iris Lavender Leather. Opium adds Amber Benzoin Bergamot Carnation Castoreum Cedar.

Both entries

See also: perfumes similar to Velvet Amber Skin · perfumes similar to Opium.

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