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Black Opium Eau de Parfum bottle Black Opium EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
F Gender F
2014 Year -
££ Price Tier £
Black Opium (Rollerball) Eau de Parfum bottle Black Opium (Rollerball) EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Black Opium EDP
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.
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Our Verdict - Black Opium (Rollerball) EDP
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.
Statement

Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Black Opium EDP
Black Opium (Rollerball) EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Pear 35% vs 27%
Orange Blossom 32% vs 33%
Pink Pepper 32% vs 39%
Shared Notes
Coffee 28% vs 46%
Jasmine 25% vs 31%
Almond 23% vs 21%
Only in Black Opium
Licorice 23%
Shared Notes
Vanilla 30% vs 37%
Patchouli 25% vs 18%
Cashmere Wood 22% vs 20%
Cedar 22% vs 22%

Accords

Black Opium Black Opium (Rollerball)
85%
Sweet
95%
Vanilla
85%
Coffee
85%
65%
Warm Spicy
55%
50%
Woody
40%
Floral
50%
40%
Fruity
35%
Balsamic
30%
Powdery
Sweet shared
85%
95%
85%
85%
Warm Spicy shared
65%
55%
Woody shared
50%
40%
50%
40%
35%
30%

Performance

Black Opium Black Opium (Rollerball)
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Moderate
Projection
Skin-scent
Strong
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Black Opium

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

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

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

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.

Black Opium (Rollerball)

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

Coffee-vanilla gourmand is autumn-winter natural; summer the sweetness compounds and reads cloying.

Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

Evening-feminine - date and casual-evening the natural homes for a rollerball top-up.

Similarity Breakdown

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

Overall scent match
92%
Key Similarities

Both lean sweet, warm spicy, woody

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Black Opium EDP
Black Opium (Rollerball) EDP
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