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xxy 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
36Overlap score

Side by side

xxyOpium
HouseXerjoffYves Saint Laurent
Launched20081977
Marketed asunisexwomen
Concentration——
Dominant familyWoodyAmber & Resinous
Community rating3.90/5 (192)3.97/5 (8,528)
Top accordswoody powdery citrus fresh spicywarm spicy amber balsamic woody
Top notesPeach Bergamot GrapefruitCloves Pepper Coriander West Indian Bay Plum
Heart notesIris Ylang-Ylang Black Pepper JasmineCarnation Cinnamon Sandalwood Patchouli Orris Root
Base notesPatchouli Vanilla Sandalwood Vetiver MuskIncense Myrrh Sandalwood Tolu Balsam Amber
Recorded notes1330

The two share 8 recorded notes (Bergamot, Jasmine, Labdanum, Musk, Patchouli, Peach, Sandalwood, Vanilla) and 6 accords (aromatic, fresh spicy, powdery, sweet, warm spicy, woody). Material overlap score: 36 points.

Where they differ

xxy adds Black Pepper Grapefruit Iris Ylang-Ylang. Opium adds Amber Benzoin Carnation Castoreum Cedar Cinnamon.

Both entries

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

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