Black Opium Over Red Eau de Parfum vs Elixir Eau de Parfum

Black Opium Over Red

Edp	Concentration	Edp
F	Gender	F
-	Year	2020
£	Price Tier	£

Elixir

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Black Opium Over Red

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Which Should You Buy?

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.

Our Verdict - Elixir Eau de Parfum

Yodeyma's most-recommended Black Opium dupe: coffee-vanilla-liqueur DNA with the bitter-almond and woody base that defines the YSL original, at supermarket prices. Community-attested as one of the closest faithful reproductions in the UK budget dupe market.

Statement

Scent Profile

Citrus	10%	10%
Floral	35%	30%
Fruity	85%	35%
Green	5%	5%
Sweet	95%	85%
Warm	70%	85%
Woody	40%	50%
Earthy	30%	30%
Animalic	10%	15%
Fresh	15%	10%

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

Black Opium Over Red EdP

Elixir EdP

Notes

Shared Notes

Pink Pepper 26% vs 33%

Only in Black Opium Over Red Eau de Parfum

Red Fruits 41% Apple 32%

Only in Elixir Eau de Parfum

Coffee 33% Pear 33%

Shared Notes

Coffee 42% vs 25%

Jasmine 26% vs 25%

Only in Black Opium Over Red Eau de Parfum

Rose 31%

Only in Elixir Eau de Parfum

Liquor 25% Almond 25%

Shared Notes

Vanilla 43% vs 33%

Patchouli 31% vs 33%

Cedar 24% vs 33%

Accords

Black Opium Over Red Eau de Parfum Elixir Eau de Parfum

95%

Sweet

100%

85%

Vanilla

70%

Oriental

85%

80%

Coffee

54%

70%

Fruity

55%

Warm Spicy

39%

45%

Floral

Woody

25%

Sweet shared

95%

100%

Vanilla shared

85%

70%

Oriental

85%

Coffee shared

80%

54%

Fruity

70%

Warm Spicy shared

55%

39%

Floral

45%

Woody

25%

Performance

Black Opium Over Red Eau de Parfum Elixir Eau de Parfum

Moderate (4-6h)

Longevity

Moderate (4-6h)

Intimate

Projection

Moderate

Strong

Intensity

Strong

Season and Occasion Fit

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.

Elixir Eau de Parfum

Seasons

Best For:

Autumn Winter

The coffee-vanilla DNA leans cold-weather - warm spices and boozy depth feel heavy in summer heat but sit comfortably from autumn through winter, with peak presence after dark.

Occasions

Best For:

Date

Also Works:

Casual Formal

Evening-focused: the projection and the come-hither sweetness read date-night or night-out before they read boardroom. Casual fine in cool weather; office only if you spray light.