Dupe review · Pearl Fragrance
Opium
The Yves Saint Laurent Opium profile, from Pearl Fragrance.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent Opium
- Price
- $19.05
- Size
- 50ml
- Per 100ml
- $38
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Pearl Fragrance
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Opium is a strong bet if you want Opium for less.
Pearl Fragrance sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Opium's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Strength: extrait, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.
At $38 per 100ml it costs 83% less than Opium — the cheapest of 3 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.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Pearl Fragrance 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
The original opens on mandarin orange, coriander and plum, turns to myrrh, jasmine and rose, and settles into opoponax, labdanum and sandalwood. That is the brief Opium is working from.
Top
- mandarin orange
- coriander
- plum
Heart
- myrrh
- jasmine
- rose
Base
- opoponax
- labdanum
- sandalwood
Clove, myrrh and resins in a dense golden cloud, opulent and gloriously unsubtle.
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 4 twins of Yves Saint Laurent Opium we can price, Opium is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 01 Pearl Fragrance Opium $38/100ml
- 02 Perfume Parlour Poppy $89/100ml
- 03 Perfume Parlour Pink Flower For Men 0635 $122/100ml
- 04 Palermo Perfumes Opium $22.75
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The community
What people say about Opium
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What does Pearl Fragrance Opium smell like?
It is built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent Opium — mandarin orange, coriander and plum up top, myrrh, jasmine and rose in the heart, opoponax, labdanum and sandalwood in the base.
Is Pearl Fragrance Opium a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Opium?
Yes — Pearl Fragrance sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent Opium.
Where can I buy Pearl Fragrance Opium?
It is in stock at $19.05 for 50ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.