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First · Yves Saint LaurentBlack Opium Eau de ToiletteEDT · 2015 · ★ 3.85
Second · AjmalWhite OudEDP · 2026 · ★ 3.91From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Black Opium Eau de Toilette × White Oud
Fruity, white floral and coffee meets musky, floral and powdery. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Black Opium Eau de Toilette, blue is White Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Black Opium Eau de ToiletteWhite Oud
woodyboth
citrusboth
fruityfirst
muskysecond
floralsecond
white floralfirst
coffeefirst
powderysecond
sweetfirst
freshfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Black Opium Eau de Toilette
Pear
Black Currant
Citruses
Green Mandarin
Coffee
Tea
Jasmine
Orange Blossom
White Wood
White Musk
Pear
Black Currant
Citruses
Green Mandarin
Coffee
Tea
Jasmine
Orange Blossom
White Wood
White MuskIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
citruswoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in White Oud
Citrus
Fruity Notes
Floral Notes
Woody Notes
Musk
Amber
Citrus
Fruity Notes
Floral Notes
Woody Notes
Musk
AmberWhy it might work
- A shared threadCitrus and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Black Opium Eau de Toilette in fall and winter and White Oud in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadBlack Opium Eau de Toilette is voted moderate on both; White Oud moderate on both. Expect Black Opium Eau de Toilette to lead and White Oud to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Black Opium Eau de Toilette, two of White Oud over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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