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Fleur DefendueFirst · Lolita LempickaFleur DefendueEDP · 2008 · ★ 3.96
Opium ParfumSecond · Yves Saint LaurentOpium ParfumParfum · 1977 · ★ 4.54
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Fleur DefendueOpium Parfum
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Fleur Defendue × Opium Parfum

Powdery, floral and almond meets amber, warm spicy and woody. They share two accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Fleur Defendue, blue is Opium Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Fleur DefendueOpium Parfum
powderyboth
sweetboth
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
floralfirst
almondfirst
violetfirst
nuttyfirst
cherryfirst
fruityfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Fleur Defendue
MimosaMimosaWormwoodWormwoodStrawberry LeafStrawberry LeafStems GreensStems GreensVioletVioletAniseAnisePeonyPeonyIrisIrisAlmondAlmondCherryCherry
In both
Musk
Two shared accords:
powderysweet
Only in Opium Parfum
ClovesClovesPepperPepperMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCorianderCorianderPlumPlumCitrusesCitrusesWest Indian BayWest Indian BayJasmineJasmineBergamotBergamotCarnationCarnationCinnamonCinnamonPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenFleur Defendue brings floral; Opium Parfum brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Fleur Defendue in spring and Opium Parfum in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadOpium Parfum is voted eternal and enormous; Fleur Defendue moderate on both. Expect Opium Parfum to lead and Fleur Defendue to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Opium Parfum, two of Fleur Defendue over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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