Opoponax
meets Eau Lente.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Opoponax
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with amber; Eau de toilette leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Santa Maria Novella OpoponaxConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Diptyque Eau LenteEau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de toilette |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Italy | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | Not recorded | 1986 |
| Leading accords | amber · balsamic · woody | warm spicy · cinnamon · amber |
| Notes unique to this record | Resins, Patchouli, Musk | Clove, Cinnamon, Spices |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.39 · 54 votes | 3.35 · 211 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.47 · 59 votes | 2.56 · 266 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.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Limonene
- Linalool
- Geraniol
- Benzyl benzoate
- Citral
- Eugenol
- Citronellol
- Benzyl alcohol
Listed only on Opoponax
- Alcohol denat
- Aqua (water-eau)
- Benzyl cinnamate
- Hydroxycitronellal
Listed only on Eau Lente
- Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 39-c)
- Aqua (water)
- Coumarin
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Cinnamal
- Butylphenyl methylpropional
- Isoeugenol
- Farnesol
- Cinnamyl alcohol
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Bht
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Opoponax
Eau de cologne · US listing · 100 mL spray
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water-eau), Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Benzyl benzoate, Citral, Eugenol, Benzyl cinnamate, Citronellol, Hydroxycitronellal, Benzyl alcohol.
Current official US 100 mL spray declaration for this concentration. Historical formulas, other editions and formats are not covered. The brand advises that ingredients may change and to consult the purchased package.
Source: Santa Maria Novella official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-23
Eau Lente
Eau de toilette · US listing
Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 39-c) - Aqua (water) - Parfum (fragrance) - Eugenol - Limonene - Geraniol - Citronellol - Coumarin - Linalool - Alpha-isomethyl ionone - Cinnamal - Butylphenyl methylpropional - Citral - Benzyl benzoate - Isoeugenol - Farnesol - Benzyl alcohol - Cinnamyl alcohol - Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate - Ethylhexyl salicylate - Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane - Bht. vol. 78°
Source: Diptyque official US product page · Checked 2026-09-21
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 verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed amber and balsamic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de toilette
Start here if the listed warm spicy and cinnamon direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.