Dupe review · Copycat Fragrances
Black Opium
Built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium, for 90% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium
- Price
- $29.15
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $29
- Original per 100ml
- $280
- Made by
- Copycat Fragrances
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Black Opium scores 6.7 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Black Opium.
Copycat Fragrances lists 3 of the 9 notes in Black Opium's pyramid — pink pepper, orange blossom and coffee. What it does not list: pear, jasmine, bitter almond and vanilla.
At $29 per 100ml it costs 90% less than Black Opium — the 4th cheapest of 21 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Notes compared with Black Opium
in bothonly in the original+ only in Black Opium
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Copycat Fragrances publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium is pink pepper, orange blossom and pear at first, coffee, jasmine and bitter almond at its heart and vanilla, patchouli and cedar at the end. Copycat Fragrances set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- pink pepper
- orange blossom
- pear
Heart
- coffee
- jasmine
- bitter almond
Base
- vanilla
- patchouli
- cedar
For the after-hours. Black coffee and white flowers pour over vanilla and patchouli — sweet, addictive, unmistakably night.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 27 twins of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium we can price, Black Opium is number 4 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Dupe Spot Black Opium #29 $13/100ml
- 02 Grandeur Elite Optimum Noir $20/100ml
- 03 Lattafa Mayar $25/100ml
- 04 Copycat Fragrances Black Opium $29/100ml
- 05 The Essence Vault Black Opium $32/100ml
- 06 Palermo Perfumes Black Opium $33/100ml
- 07 Noted Aromas Bangkok $33/100ml
- 08 Lattafa Mayar Cherry $35/100ml
- 09 Maison Alhambra Opera Rouge $40/100ml
- 10 Bujairami Greatness $46/100ml
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The community
What people say about Black Opium
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What does Copycat Fragrances Black Opium smell like?
It is built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium — pink pepper, orange blossom and pear up top, coffee, jasmine and bitter almond in the heart, vanilla, patchouli and cedar in the base.
Is Copycat Fragrances Black Opium a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium?
Yes — Copycat Fragrances sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium.
How much cheaper is Copycat Fragrances Black Opium than Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium?
90% less per 100ml: about $29 per 100ml against $280 for the original.
Where can I buy Copycat Fragrances Black Opium?
It is in stock at $29.15 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.