Is Perfume Parlour Powerful Noire a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Intense?
Black Opium Intense EDP
Yves Saint Laurent by Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc Original Statement
Black Opium Intense EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2019 | Year | 2019 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Powerful Noire EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
Black Opium Intense amps up the original's signature coffee-vanilla with an absinth twist, creating a rich, decadent, and unforgettable night-out statement. Not for the shy, this is a modern femme fatale in a bottle.
A budget take on the discontinued YSL Black Opium Intense - the deeper, berry-laced coffee-and-vanilla twist on the Black Opium DNA. Powerful Noire revives that darker character but renders it flatter and skin-close, trading the original's boozy depth for a simpler, sweeter arc.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
The deep coffee, vanilla, and absinth notes, along with its pronounced sweetness and warmth, make this ideal for fall and winter, while the berry and floral heart gives it enough lift for spring. It can be heavy and cloying in hot weather.
Occasions
This is a seductive, bold scent that shines for evening, date, and formal occasions due to its intense sweetness and projection. It's too powerful for most office or sport situations.
Seasons
The dark berry-coffee-vanilla gourmand belongs in autumn and winter; warm weather turns it heavy.
Occasions
A deep, sensual scent that shines for dates and evenings more than the office or sport.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Every one of its 7 notes is in the original, including Licorice, Vanilla, Sandalwood
Without absinth
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