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Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium vs Zara Gardenia Eau de Parfum

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

Black OpiumYves Saint Laurent20143.9★
83% alikevs
Gardenia Eau de ParfumZara20224.1★cheaper dupe

The difference in plain words

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

Longer lastingBlack Opium
Stronger projectionBlack Opium
Better perceived valueGardenia Eau de Parfum
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 Eau de Parfum
White FloralVanillaCoffeeSweetWarm SpicyFruityPowderySoft Spicy
Both share: Orange Blossom · Coffee · Vanilla · Patchouli
Only in Black Opium: Pear · Pink Pepper · Jasmine · Bitter Almond · Licorice · Cashmere Wood · Cedar
Only in Gardenia Eau de Parfum: Raspberry · Peach · Bergamot · Gardenia · Musk

Community votes

Black Opium ← · → Gardenia Eau de Parfum
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 +12
58
46
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 +14
44
30
Price valueGardenia Eau de Parfum +31
47
78
Night-nessBlack Opium +21
73
52
Gender lean (♀→♂)
Feminine
Masculine