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What is similar to OPIUM for women?

post #1 of 14
12/14/04 at 9:59am
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Help!
I need to buy my sister-in-law something along the lines of OPIUM....but no niches, please! Thank you in advance!
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post #2 of 14
12/14/04 at 10:09am
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Oh, and BTW, it doesn't have to smell like Opium, i just need a recommendation on a nice oriental!! Thank you!
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post #3 of 14
12/14/04 at 11:11am
:P You might want to try KL, by Karl Lagerfeld. It's discontinued I think, but you can find it online at quite a few sites. Not nearly so heavy as Opium. Sheerer and with more tang. But plenty of spice. I love it. Caron's Nuit de Noel, is a gorgeous scent, and it means Christmas Night! Again, it's available online. Stores like Saks and Nordstrom should carry this one, too. Another possibility would be Bal a Versailles.
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post #4 of 14
12/14/04 at 11:34am
Youth Dew and Cinnabar.
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post #5 of 14
12/14/04 at 11:42am
Opium eau d'ete.......a lighter form of Opium but has not lost the quality.
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post #6 of 14
12/14/04 at 12:21pm
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Originally Posted by knightowl

Oh, and BTW, it doesn't have to smell like Opium, i just need a recommendation on a nice oriental!! Thank you!

Lots of great suggestions already! I'll second them and I'll add Coco by Chanel, Magie Noire by Lancome, and Raffinee (used to be by Houbigant).
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post #7 of 14
12/15/04 at 12:46am
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Originally Posted by knightowl

Oh, and BTW, it doesn't have to smell like Opium, i just need a recommendation on a nice oriental!! Thank you!

I did a search on Parfums Raffy for oriental fragrances, which were categorized by "oriental" and "floral oriental." I picked the ones I was familiar with and that I considered to be oriental.

Shalimar - Guerlain
Absolu - Roshas
Boudoir - Vivienne Westwood
Escada (original)
Sensi - Georgio Armani
Sheer Obsession - Calvin Klein
Spellbound - Estee Lauder
Knowing - Estee Lauder

JAG
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post #8 of 14
12/15/04 at 5:51am
Hi JAG,

Good idea. I use Parfums Raffy as a reference, too.
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post #9 of 14
12/15/04 at 9:13am
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Originally Posted by mgarisbn

ÊHi JAG,

Good idea. ÊI use Parfums Raffy as a reference, too. Ê

Hey mgarisbn ;D

Raffy has more to offer than I realized. By getting to it via search engine, it took me into an area I had not explored. Quite informative.

Have a great day!

JAG
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post #10 of 14
12/15/04 at 10:57pm
Here's another one, not really similar to Opium but a great oriental : Coco (NOT Mademoiselle Coco) by Chanel. Chose the EdP.
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post #11 of 14
12/17/04 at 4:11pm
I second the Chanel Coco suggestion (original, not Mademoiselle). I prefer the EDT in Coco, as I find it a little more "sparkling", but the EDP and Parfum have a smooth, rich quality.
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post #12 of 14
12/17/04 at 4:54pm
I love Coco, much more than I loved Opium!! Coco is much softer, warmer, not as sharp as Opium
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post #13 of 14
12/20/04 at 2:16pm
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Coco is what you are looking for, for sure!

Mic.
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post #14 of 14
12/20/04 at 8:02pm
After I found Coco I simply dropped Opium. It has never happened to me before or after that one scent "takes the place" of the other.
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