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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Katia
meets Opium Eau de Parfum 2009.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Jasmine · Amber

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with floral; Eau de parfum leads with amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Vakko Katia bottle
Vakko

Katia

Concentration not recorded

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Yves Saint Laurent Opium Eau de Parfum 2009 bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Opium Eau de Parfum 2009

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20092009
Leading accordsfloral · white floral · muskyamber · balsamic · sweet
Notes unique to this recordHyacinth, Musk, Sandalwood, Rose, Freesia, Mimosa, CyclamenMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Lily-of-the-Valley, Myrhh, Opoponax, Patchouli, Vanille
Longevity / 53.80 · 10 votes4.13 · 2,509 votes
Projection / 42.70 · 10 votes2.93 · 2,772 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Katia

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Opium Eau de Parfum 2009

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed floral and white floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed amber and balsamic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.