Ranking
10 women’s fragrances worth knowing
Established women’s fragrances from floral to gourmand.
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Profile · Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium
Coffee and vanilla with white flowers: sweet, dark and striking. A typical evening and date-night scent.
- Brand
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Audience
- Women
- Fragrance family
- Oriental gourmand
- Main accords
- Coffee, Vanilla, White flowers
- Occasion
- Evening, Date night
- Season
- Autumn, Winter
- Longevity
- Long
- Price range
- €€€ (Editorial classification, not live prices)
- Released
- 2014
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Similar fragrances
Diesel
Loverdose
Why: Sweet, warm and seductive by design.
Verdict: Sweet, warm and seductive by design. Often compared with Black Opium.
Lancôme
La Vie Est Belle
Why: Sweet, soft and powdery: iris meets praline and vanilla.
Verdict: Sweet, soft and powdery: iris meets praline and vanilla. A scent often described as warm and cosy.
Viktor&Rolf
Flowerbomb
Why: A dense bouquet of flowers with a sweet undertone.
Verdict: A dense bouquet of flowers with a sweet undertone. It stands out and lingers, so apply with care.
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Comparison
Comparison
Black Opium vs Loverdose
Black Opium relies on coffee and white flowers. Loverdose feels sweeter and denser, without the coffee accent.
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium vs Diesel Loverdose