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Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium vs Zara Gardenia

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

Black OpiumYves Saint Laurent20143.9★
83% alikevs
GardeniaZara20214.0★cheaper dupe

The difference in plain words

Black Opium and Gardenia are very similar; both have Orange Blossom, Coffee and Vanilla. Black Opium leans more soft spicy, while Gardenia leans citrus. Black Opium lasts longer and projects more; it is more of an evening scent; Gardenia gets better value-for-money votes.

Longer lastingBlack Opium
Stronger projectionBlack Opium
Better perceived valueGardenia
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 ● Gardenia
VanillaCoffeeWhite FloralSweetWarm SpicyPowderySoft SpicyWoody
Both share: Orange Blossom · Coffee · Vanilla
Only in Black Opium: Pear · Pink Pepper · Jasmine · Bitter Almond · Licorice · Patchouli · Cashmere Wood · Cedar

Community votes

Black Opium ← · → Gardenia
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 +15
58
43
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 +15
44
29
Price valueGardenia +36
47
83
Night-nessBlack Opium +19
73
54
Gender lean (♀→♂)
Feminine
Masculine
Black Opium profile →Gardenia profile →cheaper dupes of Black Opium →