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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Black Opium Wild EditionFirst · Yves Saint LaurentBlack Opium Wild EditionEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.94
Coeur NoirSecond · Heretic ParfumCoeur Noir2016 · ★ 3.75
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Contrast pairing

Black Opium Wild Edition × Coeur Noir

Vanilla, coffee and white floral meets amber, vanilla and warm spicy. They share three accords and no notes.

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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 Wild Edition, blue is Coeur Noir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black Opium Wild EditionCoeur Noir
vanillaboth
warm spicyboth
balsamicboth
ambersecond
coffeefirst
white floralfirst
sweetfirst
woodyfirst
fruityfirst
soft spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Black Opium Wild Edition
PearPearPink PepperPink PepperOrange BlossomOrange BlossomCoffeeCoffeeJasmineJasmineBitter AlmondBitter AlmondLicoriceLicoriceVanillaVanillaPatchouliPatchouliCashmere WoodCashmere WoodCedarCedar
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
vanillawarm spicybalsamic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Coeur Noir
BenzoinBenzoinBlack PepperBlack PepperLabdanumLabdanumMadagascar VanillaMadagascar Vanilla
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceCoeur Noir brings amber; Black Opium Wild Edition brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadVanilla, warm spicy and balsamic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadBlack Opium Wild Edition is voted moderate and strong; Coeur Noir moderate on both. Expect Black Opium Wild Edition to lead and Coeur Noir to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Black Opium Wild Edition, two of Coeur Noir over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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