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Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)First · Yves Saint LaurentBlack Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)EDT · 2018 · ★ 3.81
KarimaSecond · Swiss ArabianKarimaEDP · ★ 3.91
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Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)Karima
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Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018) × Karima

Citrus, white floral and coffee meets floral, musky and woody. They share five 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 Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018), blue is Karima. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)Karima
woodyboth
muskyboth
fruityboth
warm spicyboth
sweetboth
citrusfirst
floralsecond
white floralfirst
coffeefirst
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)
PearPearCoffeeCoffeeLemonLemonBergamotBergamotJasmine SambacJasmine SambacOrange BlossomOrange BlossomPatchouliPatchouliCedarCedar
In both
Musk
Five shared accords:
woodywarm spicyfruitysweetmusky
Only in Karima
Spicy NotesSpicy NotesFruity NotesFruity NotesFloral NotesFloral NotesWoody NotesWoody NotesVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBlack Opium Eau de Toilette (2018) brings citrus; Karima brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, fruity and sweet run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadKarima is voted long lasting and moderate; Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018) moderate on both. Expect Karima to lead and Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018) to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Karima, two of Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018) over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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