Dark Opium
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| F | Gender | F |
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| £ | Price Tier | £ |
Black Opium (Rollerball)
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Which Should You Buy?
Our Verdict - Dark Opium
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.
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Our Verdict - Black Opium (Rollerball)
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
| Citrus | 2% | 2% |
| Floral | 20% | 22% |
| Fruity | 8% | 8% |
| Green | 3% | 2% |
| Sweet | 35% | 34% |
| Warm | 17% | 17% |
| Woody | 14% | 14% |
| Earthy | 16% | 14% |
| Animalic | 3% | 3% |
| Fresh | 8% | 8% |
Mood
Mood
Energising
Calming
Character
Playful
Serious
Sentiment
Uplifting
Brooding
Dark Opium
EdP
Black Opium (Rollerball)
EdP
Notes
Dark Opium
Black Opium (Rollerball)
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Dark Opium
Black Opium (Rollerball)
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Intimate
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Season and Occasion Fit
Dark Opium
Seasons
Best For:
Autumn
Winter
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
Best For:
Date
Formal
Also Works:
Office
Casual
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.
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
Overall
98%
Olfactory
99%
Notes
100%
Accord
92%
Key Similarities
Both share Coffee, Sweet, Vanilla accords and Vanilla, Patchouli notes
Key Differences
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
Dark Opium
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