Inspired by Black Opium Eau de Parfum bottle Inspired by Black Opium
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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Inspired by Black Opium
Match Fragrances' interpretation of Yves Saint Laurent's Black Opium (2014) - the Nathalie Lorson coffee-vanilla gourmand that became YSL's biggest commercial hit of the decade, here translated into a pink pepper opening over coffee and a vanilla-patchouli close. Honest dupe-fidelity for evening and date wear at a fraction of the designer price.
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Our Verdict - Black Opium (Rollerball)
The Essence Vault's interpretation of YSL's Black Opium (2014) - Honorine Blanc and Nathalie Lorson's coffee-vanilla feminine, here in a portable rollerball reading with the coffee-vanilla-pepper axis still legible. Honest dupe-fidelity for purse-carry and touch-up wear.
Statement

Scent Profile

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 2% 2%
Floral 21% 22%
Fruity 8% 8%
Green 3% 2%
Sweet 36% 34%
Warm 17% 17%
Woody 13% 14%
Earthy 15% 14%
Animalic 3% 3%
Fresh 8% 8%

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
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Black Opium (Rollerball) EdP

Notes

Shared Notes
Pink Pepper 40% vs 39%
Orange Blossom 34% vs 33%
Pear 25% vs 27%
Shared Notes
Coffee 35% vs 46%
Jasmine 25% vs 31%
Almond 20% vs 21%
Only in Inspired by Black Opium
Licorice 19%
Shared Notes
Vanilla 36% vs 37%
Patchouli 26% vs 18%
Cedar 19% vs 22%
Cashmere Wood 17% vs 20%

Accords

Inspired by Black Opium Black Opium (Rollerball)
95%
Sweet
95%
90%
Vanilla
85%
85%
Coffee
85%
65%
Warm Spicy
55%
Floral
50%
45%
Powdery
Woody
40%
Sweet shared
95%
95%
Vanilla shared
90%
85%
Coffee shared
85%
85%
Warm Spicy shared
65%
55%
50%
45%
40%

Performance

Inspired by Black Opium Black Opium (Rollerball)
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Intimate
Projection
Skin-scent
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Inspired by Black Opium

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

Coffee, vanilla and patchouli carry strongest in autumn and winter; the sweetness can read heavy in summer heat. Spring works in cooler evenings.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

A sweet coffee-vanilla gourmand with addictive sillage is made for date and evening; casual works for fans of the style. Too sweet-heavy for sport.

Black Opium (Rollerball)

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

Coffee-vanilla gourmand is autumn-winter natural; summer the sweetness compounds and reads cloying.

Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

Evening-feminine - date and casual-evening the natural homes for a rollerball top-up.

Similarity Breakdown

Overall
98%
Olfactory
99%
Notes
100%
Accord
86%
Key Similarities

Both share Sweet, Vanilla, Coffee accords and Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom notes

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

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