Duel

Poison vs Opium

The scent fingerprint

What brings them together, what sets them apart

How they evolve on the skin

Notes shared by both perfumes.

Heart notes the central character (1 to 4 h)

What are they for?

Poison
Opium
Seasons
Spring
Suitable
Not its territory
Summer
Not its territory
Not its territory
Autumn
Very suitable
Very suitable
Winter
Very suitable
Very suitable
Moments
Office
Not its territory
Not its territory
Everyday
Suitable
Suitable
Evenings & dates
Very suitable
Very suitable
Night
Very suitable
Very suitable
How is it calculated?

These markers are an editorial estimate calculated automatically from the perfume's real accords and their intensity, following the classic reading of scent families (hesperidics and aromatics shine in summer and at the office, ambers and gourmands in winter and in the evening…). They do not come from user votes and do not replace a test on skin.

Why choose one… or the other?

Why choose Poison

  • It brings what the other lacks — tuberose, honey, cedar.
  • Released in 1985, when the other dates from 1977.
  • No offer listed for the moment.
  • Eau de Toilette: the formula is more diluted than its rival's.

Why choose Opium

  • It is more concentrated — Eau de Parfum where the other is eau de toilette — so theoretically more tenacious.
  • Facets Poison does not have: cinnamon, mandarin, incense.
  • Launched in 1977, it has 49 years of life behind it.
  • Less at ease in the “spring” context according to our calculated profile.

The verdict

  • Most concentrated

    Opium — Eau de Parfum, so more material than an eau de toilette

Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.

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