Where it differs: On paper it does not list the original's licorice.
Designer / Yves Saint Laurent / Black Opium / EDP
Smells like Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium. USD 49 instead of 172
7 bottles the community rates close to Black Opium, 72 percent cheaper at the top, with the one thing each does differently. woody, gourmand, floral, for women.
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium, USD 172
Main accords
The chart every fragrance forum reads. Longest bar, strongest accord.
Notes
Black means ALT Fragrances Fleur Noire shares the note.
Top
- Orange Blossom
- Pink Pepper
- Pear
Heart
- Bitter Almond
- Jasmine
- Licorice
- Coffee
Base
- Cashmere Wood
- Cedar
- Patchouli
- Vanilla
The 5 worth trying, ranked
Similarity is the owners' vote plus the note overlap. Price is a typical US bottle price when the house publishes one. Bars are each match's own accords.
Where it differs: On paper it does not list the original's orange blossom or bitter almond.
Where it differs: On paper it does not list the original's pink pepper or bitter almond.
Where it differs: Simplifies the base, missing licorice and cashmere wood.
Where it differs: Less intense than the original.
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Read about ALT Fragrances Fleur NoireYves Saint Laurent Black Opium
USD 172, 90 ml
ALT Fragrances Fleur Noire
USD 49, 100 ml
90 similar. On paper it does not list the original's licorice, 72 percent less.