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Which Should You Buy?
A budget Noted Aromas interpretation of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium (2014) - pink pepper, coffee and vanilla translated into NA's UK dupe-house take at a fraction of the original's price. Honest dupe-fidelity for daily wear.
The Essence Vault's interpretation of YSL's Black Opium Over Red (2024) - the flanker that layers red fruits over the iconic coffee-vanilla heart of the 2014 original, here translated into a budget reading with the coffee-fruit-vanilla triangle still legible. Honest dupe-fidelity for evening and date wear in cooler weather.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 15% | 10% |
| Floral | 55% | 35% |
| Fruity | 30% | 85% |
| Green | 10% | 5% |
| Sweet | 85% | 95% |
| Warm | 75% | 70% |
| Woody | 40% | 40% |
| Earthy | 25% | 30% |
| Animalic | 10% | 10% |
| Fresh | 30% | 15% |
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Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Coffee-vanilla-jasmine natural autumn-winter fit.
Occasions
Date, casual evening, office.
Seasons
Sweet coffee-vanilla-fruit gourmand reads warmest in autumn and winter; spring acceptable but summer the heat amplifies the sweetness too much.
Occasions
Sweet-feminine evening signature - date, night-out and casual-evening wear are the natural fit. Office acceptable at low dosage.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Sweet, Vanilla, Coffee accords and Pink Pepper, Coffee notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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