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What is French Avenue Obsidian a dupe of?

Obsidian shares most of its note structure with Opium Eau de Toilette 2009 by Yves Saint Laurent (44% match). Below are the designer and niche fragrances it most closely resembles, ranked by shared notes rather than by anyone’s opinion.

Closest designer matches

#FragranceHouseYearNote matchShared notes
1Opium Eau de Toilette 2009Yves Saint Laurent200944%
Amber, Bergamot, Jasmine, Myrrh, Vanilla
2Sublime VanilleCreed200943%
Bergamot, Jasmine, Tonka Bean, Vanilla
3Myrrhe & DeliresGuerlain201242%
Bergamot, Grapefruit, Jasmine, Myrrh, Tonka Bean, Vanilla
4Reve de LuneGuerlain201240%
Aldehydes, Bergamot, Jasmine, Tonka Bean, Vanilla
5Eau de Shalimar 2009Guerlain200940%
Amber, Bergamot, Jasmine, Vanilla
6Shalimar ExtraitGuerlain201638%
Bergamot, Jasmine, Tonka Bean, Vanilla

What Obsidian is built on

Top notes

GrapefruitAldehydesBergamotMyrrhLabdanumJasmineTonka BeanAmberVanilla

Heart notes

MyrrhLabdanumJasmineTonka BeanAmberVanilla

Base notes

Tonka BeanAmberVanilla

Full breakdown of Obsidian →

How this is worked out

Candidates are scored on shared notes (weighted so rare materials count for more than common ones like musk), how closely the base and heart match, and overall accord similarity. Nothing has been smelled side by side — this is a structural comparison of what these fragrances are made of. A high match means they are built from similar materials, not that they are indistinguishable on skin.

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