from €67.05
Black Orchid vs Opium
from €69.90
The scent fingerprint
Amber: Black Orchid 80 out of 100, Opium 90 out of 100. Warm spicy: Black Orchid absent, Opium 75 out of 100. Floral: Black Orchid 65 out of 100, Opium 45 out of 100. Vanilla: Black Orchid absent, Opium 60 out of 100. Gourmand: Black Orchid 50 out of 100, Opium absent. Patchouli: Black Orchid 40 out of 100, Opium absent. Smoky: Black Orchid 40 out of 100, Opium absent. Leather: Black Orchid absent, Opium 40 out of 100
What brings them together, what sets them apart
Exclusive to Black Orchid
Exclusive to Opium
How they evolve on the skin
Notes shared by both perfumes.
What are they for?
Black Orchid
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 Black Orchid
- Budget in its favour — €67.05 against €69.90.
- Facets Opium does not have: blackcurrant, jasmine, ylang-ylang.
- It is 29 years younger (2006 against 1977).
Why choose Opium
- It brings what the other lacks — cinnamon, orange blossom, pepper.
- More track record: launched in 1977, it has been worn for 49 years.
- The more expensive of the two (from €69.90).
- Less at ease in the “spring” context according to our calculated profile.
The verdict
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Best price
Black Orchid — from €67.05 against €69.90
Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.