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Bond No. 9 Nomad vs Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium

Match 18 — similarity-model estimate from shared accords and notes (similarity-v1).

Artistic rendering inspired by Bond No. 9 Nomad

Bond No. 9

Nomad

2021 · unisex

  • Amber
  • Aquatic
  • Floral
  • Fruity
  • Oud
  • Powdery
  • Rose
  • Sweet
  • Vanilla
  • Woody

Pick Nomad if…

  • you want the amber, aquatic and floral character that Black Opium doesn't have
  • you prefer a fragrance marketed as unisex
Artistic rendering inspired by Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium

Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium

EDP · 2014 · feminine

  • Coffee
  • Sweet
  • Vanilla
  • Warm Spicy

Pick Black Opium if…

  • you want the coffee and warm spicy character that Nomad doesn't have
  • you prefer a fragrance marketed as feminine
  • you prefer the older, established release (2014)

Overall winner by use case

We can't declare an overall winner yet — there is no verified performance, season-fit, or price data for these fragrances. Compare the accords and notes above instead.

What they share

Accords: Sweet, Vanilla · Notes: Pear, Vanilla

Where they differ

Only in Nomad

Amber, Aquatic, Floral, Fruity, Oud, Powdery, Rose, Woody, Amber, Blackcurrant…

Only in Black Opium

Coffee, Warm Spicy, Bitter Almond, Cedar, Coffee, Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Patchouli, Pink Pepper