Dupe review · Maison Alhambra
Opera Rouge
The Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium profile, 86% cheaper per 100ml, from Maison Alhambra.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium
- Price
- $39.99
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $40
- Original per 100ml
- $280
- Made by
- Maison Alhambra
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Strong contender. That is where Opera Rouge lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Black Opium.
Maison Alhambra sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Black Opium's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $40 per 100ml it costs 86% less than Black Opium — the 9th cheapest of 21 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Maison Alhambra 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
What it is chasing: pink pepper, orange blossom and pear up top, coffee, jasmine and bitter almond in the middle, vanilla, patchouli and cedar underneath — the shape of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium.
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.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 27 twins of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium we can price, Opera Rouge is number 9 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 Opera Rouge
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—Would buy again
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What does Maison Alhambra Opera Rouge 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 Maison Alhambra Opera Rouge a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium?
Yes — Maison Alhambra sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium, and it is also listed against Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red, Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum and Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Eau de Toilette.
How much cheaper is Maison Alhambra Opera Rouge than Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium?
86% less per 100ml: about $40 per 100ml against $280 for the original.
Where can I buy Maison Alhambra Opera Rouge?
It is in stock at $39.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.