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Tom Ford Oud Wood vs Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium

Match 21 — similarity-model estimate from shared accords and notes (similarity-v1).

Artistic rendering inspired by Tom Ford Oud Wood

Tom Ford

Oud Wood

EDP · 2007 · unisex

  • Amber
  • Aromatic
  • Balsamic
  • Fresh Spicy
  • Oud
  • Powdery
  • Sweet
  • Vanilla
  • Warm Spicy
  • Woody

Pick Oud Wood if…

  • you want the amber, aromatic and balsamic character that Black Opium doesn't have
  • you prefer a fragrance marketed as unisex
  • you prefer the older, established release (2007)
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 character that Oud Wood doesn't have
  • you prefer a fragrance marketed as feminine

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, Warm Spicy · Notes: Vanilla

Where they differ

Only in Oud Wood

Amber, Aromatic, Balsamic, Fresh Spicy, Oud, Powdery, Woody, Amber, Brazilian Rosewood, Cardamom…

Only in Black Opium

Coffee, Bitter Almond, Cedar, Coffee, Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Patchouli, Pear, Pink Pepper