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Black Opium Neon, Yves Saint Laurent
White Floral · 2019

Black Opium Neon

by Yves Saint Laurent
Rating3.9 ★ 1,355 votes
GenderWomen
Year2019
Price$$$$Designer
White FloralCitrusCoffee
Best for fallNighttime wear
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
8 notes
topfirst impression
PitahayaMandarin OrangeCitron
heartthe character
Orange BlossomCoffeeJasmine Sambac
basethe foundation
VanillaMusk

Accord radar

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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 →
top 8 · +2 more
White FloralCitrusCoffeeVanillaTropicalFruitySweetWarm Spicy
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Main accords

top 10
White Floral
Citrus
Coffee
Vanilla
Tropical
Fruity
Sweet
Warm Spicy
Powdery
Floral

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
22%
summer
13%
fall
34%
winter
31%
Time of day
day
45%
night
55%

Smells similar

by scent profile
90% match
Gardenia Zara
Zara
vanillacoffee
89% match
Gardenia Eau de Parfum Zara
Zara
white floralcoffee
86% match
Hammam Tesori d'Oriente
Tesori d'Oriente
citruswhite floral
86% match
Ambery Vanilla Dossier
Dossier
white floralcoffee

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Mandarin Ora…CitronPitahayaOrange Bloss…Jasmine Samb…CoffeeMuskVanilla
topheartbase

Signature pair: Orange Blossom and Jasmine Sambac

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The Black Opium line

12 versions
Original2014Black Opium
More Soft Spicy, Woody
Less Citrus
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2024Over Red
More Cherry, Patchouli
Less Tropical
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2022Le Parfum
More Cinnamon, Balsamic
Less Tropical
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2021Extreme
More Cacao, Patchouli
Less Citrus
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2016Nuit Blanche
More Lactonic, Caramel
Less White Floral
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2019Intense
More Aromatic, Soft Spicy
Less White Floral
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Black Opium Neon are white floral and citrus. It opens with Pitahaya and Mandarin Orange, reveals Orange Blossom and Coffee at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Musk. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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