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Black Opium Over Red Eau de Parfum bottle Black Opium Over Red EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
F Gender F
2024 Year 2024
££ Price Tier £
Opium Rouge Eau de Parfum bottle Opium Rouge EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Black Opium Over Red EDP
A juicy, addictive cherry-vanilla gourmand with a creamy coffee twist, Black Opium Over Red is a bold, modern flanker that seduces with plush sweetness and a lingering, cozy warmth. Perfect for making memories after dark.
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Our Verdict - Opium Rouge EDP
A budget take on YSL Black Opium Over Red - the glossy cherry syrup laid over the familiar coffee-and-vanilla Black Opium base. Opium Rouge captures the sweet, flirtatious cherry twist but renders it flatter and skin-close, with even softer projection than the airy original.
Statement

Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Black Opium Over Red EDP
Opium Rouge EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Cherry 57% vs 59%
Mandarin 42% vs 40%
Shared Notes
Jasmine 34% vs 36%
Orange Blossom 34% vs 33%
Only in Black Opium Over Red
Tea 31%
Only in Opium Rouge
Black Tea 31%
Shared Notes
Vanilla 35% vs 39%
Coffee 35% vs 32%
Patchouli 28% vs 27%

Accords

Black Opium Over Red Opium Rouge
100%
Sweet
90%
90%
Fruity
80%
85%
Gourmand
75%
Vanilla
70%
Coffee
55%
45%
Floral
Sweet shared
100%
90%
Fruity shared
90%
80%
Gourmand shared
85%
75%
70%
55%
45%

Performance

Black Opium Over Red Opium Rouge
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Strong
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Black Opium Over Red

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn Winter

The juicy cherry, vanilla, and coffee warmth make this a perfect match for fall and winter, offering a cozy yet vibrant vibe in cold air. It can work in late spring evenings but is likely too rich and sweet for hot summer days.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

The bold, decadent sweetness and moderate projection make this a statement for date nights or formal events where you want to be noticed. Too sweet and attention-grabbing for sport or restrained office settings.

Opium Rouge

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

The sweet cherry-vanilla-coffee gourmand suits autumn and winter best, with enough fruit to carry into spring.

Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual

A sweet, flirtatious scent that shines for dates and evenings more than the office or sport.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
92%
Key Similarities

Both lean sweet, fruity, gourmand

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Black Opium Over Red EDP
Opium Rouge EDP
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