Is The Essence Vault Black Opium (Rollerball) a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium?
Black Opium EDP
Yves Saint Laurent by Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc Original Acquired
Black Opium EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2014 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Black Opium (Rollerball) EDP
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Black Opium
- Black Opium (Rollerball)
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Which Should You Buy?
A powerhouse modern gourmand - Black Opium is an unapologetically bold, sweet, and sultry signature. The coffee-vanilla core is addictive, making it a go-to for nights out or whenever you want to command attention.
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.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Pear
35%
vs
27%
Orange Blossom
32%
vs
33%
Pink Pepper
32%
vs
39%
Vanilla
30%
vs
37%
Coffee
28%
vs
46%
Jasmine
25%
vs
31%
Patchouli
25%
vs
18%
Almond
23%
vs
21%
Cashmeran
22%
vs
20%
Cedar
22%
vs
22%
Licorice
23%
Coffee
28%
vs
46%
Jasmine
25%
vs
31%
Almond
23%
vs
21%
Licorice
23%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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 sweetness, warm spicy notes, and rich coffee-vanilla core make this ideal for colder weather, especially fall and winter. Its heaviness can feel cloying in heat but works nicely in spring evenings.
Occasions
The bold, sweet, and sensual profile is best for dates and nights out, while formal settings suit its opulence. It's too attention-grabbing for the office and not appropriate for sporty or active scenarios.
Seasons
Coffee-vanilla gourmand is autumn-winter natural; summer the sweetness compounds and reads cloying.
Occasions
Evening-feminine - date and casual-evening the natural homes for a rollerball top-up.
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 10 notes is in the original, including Pear, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom
Without licorice
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