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Portrait of a Lady 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
38Overlap score

Side by side

Portrait of a LadyOpium
HouseFrederic MalleYves Saint Laurent
Launched20101977
Marketed aswomenwomen
Concentration——
Dominant familyAmber & ResinousAmber & Resinous
Community rating4.06/5 (11,912)3.97/5 (8,528)
Top accordswarm spicy amber rose woodywarm spicy amber balsamic woody
Top notesRose Clove Raspberry Black Currant CinnamonCloves Pepper Coriander West Indian Bay Plum
Heart notesTurkish Rose Patchouli Incense Sandalwood Ylang-YlangCarnation Cinnamon Sandalwood Patchouli Orris Root
Base notesIncense Sandalwood Musk Benzoin AmberIncense Myrrh Sandalwood Tolu Balsam Amber
Recorded notes1730

The two share 8 recorded notes (Amber, Benzoin, Cedar, Cinnamon, Incense, Musk, Patchouli, Rose) and 6 accords (amber, balsamic, powdery, smoky, warm spicy, woody). Material overlap score: 38 points.

Where they differ

Portrait of a Lady adds Ambergris Black Currant Clove Raspberry Red Berries Turkish Rose. Opium adds Bergamot Carnation Castoreum Citruses Cloves Coconut.

Both entries

See also: perfumes similar to Portrait of a Lady · perfumes similar to Opium.

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