Fragrances inspired by Black Opium Over Red Eau de Parfum
The original
Black Opium Over Red
Yves Saint Laurent
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 8 notes is in the original, including Coffee, Vanilla, Patchouli
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Shares 6 of its 7 notes, including Coffee, Vanilla, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds jasmine tea, drops jasmine and tea
What they share
Shares 5 of its 6 notes, including Coffee, Vanilla, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds black tea, drops jasmine and mandarin
What they share
Shares 4 of its 9 notes, including Coffee, Vanilla, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds apple and cedar, drops cherry and mandarin
What they share
Shares 3 of its 8 notes, including Vanilla, Jasmine, Orange Blossom
The main difference
Adds amber and peach, drops cherry and coffee
What they share
Every one of its 8 notes is in the original, including Coffee, Vanilla, Patchouli
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Shares 7 of its 8 notes, including Coffee, Vanilla, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds black tea, drops tea
What they share
Shares 5 of its 9 notes, including Coffee, Vanilla, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds cedar and lemon, drops mandarin and orange blossom
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Yves Saint Laurent. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.