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Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium vs Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium and Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red compared side by side: accords, longevity, sillage and value, so you can pick with confidence.

Black OpiumYves Saint Laurent20143.9★
82% alikevs
Black Opium Over RedYves Saint Laurent20244.3★

The difference in plain words

Black Opium and Black Opium Over Red are very similar; both have Orange Blossom, Coffee and Jasmine. Black Opium leans more soft spicy, while Black Opium Over Red leans cherry. They last and project about the same.

Longer lastingBlack Opium
Stronger projectionBlack Opium
Better perceived valueAbout the same
More of a night scentBlack Opium

Accords

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
● Black Opium ● Black Opium Over Red
VanillaSweetCoffeeWhite FloralWarm SpicyPowderyCherrySoft Spicy
Both share: Orange Blossom · Coffee · Jasmine
Only in Black Opium: Pear · Pink Pepper · Bitter Almond · Licorice · Vanilla · Patchouli · Cashmere Wood · Cedar
Only in Black Opium Over Red: Cherry · Green Mandarin · Black Tea · Madagascar Vanilla · Indonesian Patchouli Leaf

Community votes

Black Opium ← · → Black Opium Over Red
Time of day
day
night
Season
spring
summer
fall
winter
Value
way overpriced
overpriced
ok
good value
great value
Sillage
intimate
moderate
strong
enormous
Longevity
very weak
weak
moderate
long lasting
eternal
Gender
female
more female
unisex
more male
male

Metrics

0–100, with delta
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
Black Opium +3
58
55
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
Black Opium +7
44
37
Price valueBlack Opium +3
47
44
Night-nessBlack Opium +4
73
69
Gender lean (♀→♂)
Feminine
Masculine
Black Opium profile →Black Opium Over Red profile →