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Noire 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.

4Shared notes
5Shared accords
23Overlap score

Side by side

NoireOpium
HouseSerge LutensYves Saint Laurent
Launched20081977
Marketed asunisexwomen
Concentration——
Dominant familyAmber & ResinousAmber & Resinous
Community rating3.92/5 (2,041)3.97/5 (8,528)
Top accordswarm spicy woody amber smokywarm spicy amber balsamic woody
Top notesClove Incense Spices Ebony Wood Woody NotesCloves Pepper Coriander West Indian Bay Plum
Heart notes—Carnation Cinnamon Sandalwood Patchouli Orris Root
Base notes—Incense Myrrh Sandalwood Tolu Balsam Amber
Recorded notes830

The two share 4 recorded notes (Amber, Cinnamon, Incense, Patchouli) and 5 accords (amber, balsamic, smoky, warm spicy, woody). Material overlap score: 23 points.

Where they differ

Noire adds Clove Ebony Wood Spices Woody Notes. Opium adds Benzoin Bergamot Carnation Castoreum Cedar Citruses.

Both entries

See also: perfumes similar to Noire · perfumes similar to Opium.

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