Black Opium
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2014 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
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
| Citrus | 2% | 10% |
| Floral | 20% | 40% |
| Fruity | 10% | 25% |
| Green | 3% | 5% |
| Sweet | 36% | 95% |
| Warm | 15% | 70% |
| Woody | 15% | 45% |
| Earthy | 14% | 30% |
| Animalic | 3% | 15% |
| Fresh | 9% | 15% |
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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
Both share Sweet, Warm Spicy, Woody accords and Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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