Opus 1870 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
44Overlap score
Side by side
| Opus 1870 | Opium | |
|---|---|---|
| House | Penhaligon's | Yves Saint Laurent |
| Launched | 2005 | 1977 |
| Marketed as | men | women |
| Concentration | — | — |
| Dominant family | Woody | Amber & Resinous |
| Community rating | 4.27/5 (1,463) | 3.97/5 (8,528) |
| Top accords | woody fresh spicy warm spicy citrus | warm spicy amber balsamic woody |
| Top notes | Pepper Yuzu Coriander | Cloves Pepper Coriander West Indian Bay Plum |
| Heart notes | Incense Rose Cinnamon Orris Root | Carnation Cinnamon Sandalwood Patchouli Orris Root |
| Base notes | Virginia Cedar Sandalwood Musk Leather Amber | Incense Myrrh Sandalwood Tolu Balsam Amber |
| Recorded notes | 13 | 30 |
The two share 8 recorded notes (Amber, Cinnamon, Coriander, Incense, Musk, Orris Root, Pepper, Rose) and 6 accords (amber, aromatic, balsamic, fresh spicy, powdery, smoky). Material overlap score: 44 points.
Where they differ
Opus 1870 adds Leather Virginia Cedar Yuzu. Opium adds Benzoin Bergamot Carnation Castoreum Cedar Citruses.
Both entries
See also: perfumes similar to Opus 1870 · perfumes similar to Opium.

