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Opium Collector Edition 2008First · Yves Saint LaurentOpium Collector Edition 20082008 · ★ 3.96
IshraqSecond · OrienticaIshraq2018 · ★ 3.77
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Opium Collector Edition 2008 × Ishraq

Amber, warm spicy and balsamic meets powdery, woody and vanilla. They share five accords and six 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 Opium Collector Edition 2008, blue is Ishraq. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Opium Collector Edition 2008Ishraq
powderyboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
vanillaboth
amberfirst
floralboth
warm spicyfirst
violetsecond
white floralsecond
balsamicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Opium Collector Edition 2008
ClovesClovesWest Indian BayWest Indian BayMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangePlumPlumCitrusesCitrusesCorianderCorianderPepperPepperBergamotBergamotCarnationCarnationCinnamonCinnamonRoseRosePatchouliPatchouli
In both
JasmineSandalwoodLily-of-the-ValleyVanillaCedarMusk
Five shared accords:
woodypowderycitrusfloralvanilla
Only in Ishraq
KumquatKumquatLimeLimeVioletVioletOrrisOrris
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceOpium Collector Edition 2008 brings amber; Ishraq brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, sandalwood, lily-of-the-valley and vanilla and 2 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery, citrus and floral 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 leadOpium Collector Edition 2008 is voted long lasting and strong; Ishraq moderate on both. Expect Opium Collector Edition 2008 to lead and Ishraq to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Opium Collector Edition 2008, two of Ishraq over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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