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Black Opium Over Red Eau de Parfum bottle Black Opium Over Red EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
F Gender F
2024 Year -
££ Price Tier £
Red Velvet Eau de Parfum bottle Red Velvet EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Black Opium Over Red EDP
A juicy, addictive cherry-vanilla gourmand with a creamy coffee twist, Black Opium Over Red is a bold, modern flanker that seduces with plush sweetness and a lingering, cozy warmth. Perfect for making memories after dark.
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Our Verdict - Red Velvet EDP
Red Velvet nails the cherry-topped twist on Black Opium's coffee-vanilla DNA at the opening, but the patchouli-coffee base is thinner and settles faster than YSL's Black Opium Over Red.
Statement

Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Black Opium Over Red EDP
Red Velvet EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Cherry 57% vs 100%
Only in Black Opium Over Red
Mandarin 43%
Shared Notes
Orange Blossom 34% vs 47%
Only in Black Opium Over Red
Jasmine 35% Tea 31%
Only in Red Velvet
Black Tea 52%
Shared Notes
Vanilla 35% vs 38%
Coffee 35% vs 36%
Patchouli 28% vs 25%

Accords

Black Opium Over Red Red Velvet
100%
Sweet
85%
90%
Fruity
50%
85%
Gourmand
Coffee
70%
Vanilla
65%
45%
Floral
35%
Sweet shared
100%
85%
Fruity shared
90%
50%
85%
70%
65%
Floral shared
45%
35%

Performance

Black Opium Over Red Red Velvet
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Moderate
Projection
Moderate
Strong
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Black Opium Over Red

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn Winter

The juicy cherry, vanilla, and coffee warmth make this a perfect match for fall and winter, offering a cozy yet vibrant vibe in cold air. It can work in late spring evenings but is likely too rich and sweet for hot summer days.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

The bold, decadent sweetness and moderate projection make this a statement for date nights or formal events where you want to be noticed. Too sweet and attention-grabbing for sport or restrained office settings.

Red Velvet

Seasons

Also Works:
Autumn Winter

The dense cherry-coffee-vanilla combination suits cooler evenings best, too heavy and sweet for summer heat.

Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual

A bold, sultry gourmand best suited to evenings out and dates; too heavy for the office or daytime casual wear.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
80%
Key Similarities

Both lean sweet, fruity, floral

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Black Opium Over Red EDP
Red Velvet EDP
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