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Creed Viking Cologne vs Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium

Match 13 — similarity-model estimate from shared accords and notes (similarity-v1).

Artistic rendering inspired by Creed Viking Cologne

Creed

Viking Cologne

Cologne · 2021 · masculine

  • Aromatic
  • Citrus
  • Earthy
  • Fresh Spicy
  • Herbal
  • Lavender
  • Soft Spicy
  • Warm Spicy
  • Woody

Pick Viking Cologne if…

  • you want the aromatic, citrus and earthy character that Black Opium doesn't have
  • you prefer a fragrance marketed as masculine
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, sweet and vanilla character that Viking Cologne 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: Warm Spicy · Notes: Cedar, Patchouli, Pink Pepper

Where they differ

Only in Viking Cologne

Aromatic, Citrus, Earthy, Fresh Spicy, Herbal, Lavender, Soft Spicy, Woody, Bergamot, Geranium…

Only in Black Opium

Coffee, Sweet, Vanilla, Bitter Almond, Coffee, Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Pear, Vanilla