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Monsieur
meets Black Opium.

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

Shared ground

Cedar · Patchouli

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Pierre Guillaume Paris Monsieur bottle
Pierre Guillaume Paris

Monsieur

Concentration not recorded

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Black Opium bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verified10 mL · 30 mL · 50 mL · 90 mL · 150 mL
Checked 2026-09-21 · US catalog · Listed formats, not live stock.
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20132014
Leading accordswoody · earthy · aromaticvanilla · coffee · sweet
Notes unique to this recordVetiver, Incense, Oakmoss, Poplar (Populus) buds, Oak, Papyrus, SandalwoodPear, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom, Coffee, Jasmine, Bitter Almond, Licorice, Vanilla, Cashmere Wood
Longevity / 53.56 · 75 votes3.32 · 16,042 votes
Projection / 42.45 · 86 votes2.33 · 15,701 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.

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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.

Monsieur

Concentration not specified by source · France listing

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Glycerin, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydro-naphthalenes, Hexamethylindano-pyran, Acetylcedrene, Juniperus virginiana oil, Pogostemon cablin oil, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Beta-caryophyllene, Pinene, Limonene, Linalyl acetate, Carvone, Terpinolene, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Isoeugenol, Terpineol.

The brand scopes this declaration to its most recent production update and advises checking the purchased packaging. Published chemical wording is preserved. Brand formula update: 11-2024.

Source: Pierre Guillaume Paris official French product ingredient panel · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 6713-A

Black Opium

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 woody and earthy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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