Encounter 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
| Encounter | Opium | |
|---|---|---|
| House | Francesca Bianchi | Yves Saint Laurent |
| Launched | 2023 | 1977 |
| Marketed as | unisex | women |
| Concentration | — | — |
| Dominant family | Amber & Resinous | Amber & Resinous |
| Community rating | 3.94/5 (525) | 3.97/5 (8,528) |
| Top accords | amber woody citrus balsamic | warm spicy amber balsamic woody |
| Top notes | Orange Bergamot Coriander Cassis Lavender | Cloves Pepper Coriander West Indian Bay Plum |
| Heart notes | Iris Butter Rose Angelica Cinnamon | Carnation Cinnamon Sandalwood Patchouli Orris Root |
| Base notes | Agarwood (Oud) Benzoin Peru Balsam Castoreum Ambergris | Incense Myrrh Sandalwood Tolu Balsam Amber |
| Recorded notes | 16 | 30 |
The two share 7 recorded notes (Benzoin, Bergamot, Castoreum, Cinnamon, Coriander, Rose, Sandalwood) and 6 accords (amber, aromatic, balsamic, fresh spicy, powdery, warm spicy). Material overlap score: 35 points.
Where they differ
Encounter adds Agarwood (Oud) Ambergris Angelica Cassis Cedarwood Iris Butter. Opium adds Amber Carnation Cedar Citruses Cloves Coconut.
Both entries
See also: perfumes similar to Encounter · perfumes similar to Opium.