Black Opium Intense Eau de Parfum vs Dark Opium Eau de Parfum
Black Opium Intense EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | U |
| 2019 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Dark Opium EDP
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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.
Dark Opium is a fair-value stand-in for YSL's Black Opium, keeping the same coffee-vanilla gourmand backbone that made the original a bestseller. It's louder and sweeter in the first hour, but the coffee note fades to a generic sugary vanilla far sooner than Black Opium's signature all-day cappuccino warmth.
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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
Community season votes for Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium, the fragrance this is built to match, favour autumn and winter.
Occasions
Wearers put Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights.
Similarity Breakdown
How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.
Both lean sweet, floral
Adds cedar and mandarin, drops absinth and boysenberry
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