Dark Opium
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| F | Gender | F |
| - | Year | - |
| £ | Price Tier | £ |
Inspired by Black Opium
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Which Should You Buy?
The Fragrance World UK's £4.95/30ml interpretation of YSL Black Opium (2014) - the pyramid maps the original's pink pepper opening, coffee heart, and vanilla dry-down. Liverpool dupe-house pricing on a recognisable smell-alike for casual rotation.
Match Fragrances' interpretation of Yves Saint Laurent's Black Opium (2014) - the Nathalie Lorson coffee-vanilla gourmand that became YSL's biggest commercial hit of the decade, here translated into a pink pepper opening over coffee and a vanilla-patchouli close. Honest dupe-fidelity for evening and date wear at a fraction of the designer price.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 2% | 2% |
| Floral | 20% | 21% |
| Fruity | 8% | 8% |
| Green | 3% | 3% |
| Sweet | 35% | 36% |
| Warm | 17% | 17% |
| Woody | 14% | 13% |
| Earthy | 16% | 15% |
| Animalic | 3% | 3% |
| Fresh | 8% | 8% |
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
The pink pepper-led opening and vanilla-anchored close mirror the original's seasonal range, though the budget composition fades faster than the YSL bottle in heavier conditions.
Occasions
A budget interpretation that keeps the original's structure - the dupe reads cleaner and shorter, making it best suited to casual rotation rather than as a replacement for the YSL signature.
Seasons
Coffee, vanilla and patchouli carry strongest in autumn and winter; the sweetness can read heavy in summer heat. Spring works in cooler evenings.
Occasions
A sweet coffee-vanilla gourmand with addictive sillage is made for date and evening; casual works for fans of the style. Too sweet-heavy for sport.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Coffee, Sweet, Vanilla accords and Vanilla, Patchouli notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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