Black Opium (Rollerball)
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| F | Gender | F |
| - | Year | - |
| £ | Price Tier | £ |
Black Opium Over Red
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Black Opium Over Red
Which Should You Buy?
Our Verdict - Black Opium (Rollerball) Eau de Parfum
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.
Our Verdict - Black Opium Over Red Eau de Parfum
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 | 10% | 10% |
| Floral | 40% | 35% |
| Fruity | 25% | 85% |
| Green | 5% | 5% |
| Sweet | 95% | 95% |
| Warm | 70% | 70% |
| Woody | 45% | 40% |
| Earthy | 30% | 30% |
| Animalic | 15% | 10% |
| Fresh | 15% | 15% |
Mood
Mood
Energising
Calming
Character
Playful
Serious
Sentiment
Uplifting
Brooding
Black Opium (Rollerball)
EdP
Black Opium Over Red
EdP
Notes
Black Opium (Rollerball) Eau de Parfum
Black Opium Over Red Eau de Parfum
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Shared Notes
Coffee
46%
vs
42%
Jasmine
31%
vs
26%
Only in Black Opium (Rollerball) Eau de Parfum
Almond
22%
Only in Black Opium Over Red Eau de Parfum
Rose
31%
Shared Notes
Vanilla
37%
vs
43%
Cedar
22%
vs
24%
Patchouli
18%
vs
31%
Only in Black Opium (Rollerball) Eau de Parfum
Cashmere Wood
21%
Accords
Black Opium (Rollerball) Eau de Parfum
Black Opium Over Red Eau de Parfum
Performance
Black Opium (Rollerball) Eau de Parfum
Black Opium Over Red Eau de Parfum
Short (2-4h)
Longevity
Skin-scent
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Season and Occasion Fit
Black Opium (Rollerball) Eau de Parfum
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.
Black Opium Over Red Eau de Parfum
Seasons
Best For:
Autumn
Winter
Also Works:
Spring
Sweet coffee-vanilla-fruit gourmand reads warmest in autumn and winter; spring acceptable but summer the heat amplifies the sweetness too much.
Occasions
Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual
Formal
Sweet-feminine evening signature - date, night-out and casual-evening wear are the natural fit. Office acceptable at low dosage.
Similarity Breakdown
Overall
89%
Olfactory
93%
Notes
94%
Accord
90%
Key Similarities
Both share Sweet, Vanilla, Coffee accords and Pink Pepper, Coffee notes
Key Differences
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
Black Opium (Rollerball) Eau de Parfum
Black Opium Over Red Eau de Parfum
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