Dupe review · Perfume Parlour
Powerful Noire
The Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Intense profile, from Perfume Parlour.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Intense
- Price
- $106.68
- Size
- 120ml
- Per 100ml
- $89
- Original per 100ml
- —
- Made by
- Perfume Parlour
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Powerful Noire is a reasonable bet if you want Black Opium Intense for less.
Perfume Parlour sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Black Opium Intense's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Strength: extrait, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.
At $89 per 100ml it costs 18% less than Black Opium Intense — the 2nd 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 Perfume Parlour 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 pear, pink pepper and orange blossom, turns to coffee, jasmine and licorice, and settles into vanilla, patchouli and cedar. That is the brief Powerful Noire is working from.
Top
- pear
- pink pepper
- orange blossom
Heart
- coffee
- jasmine
- licorice
Base
- vanilla
- patchouli
- cedar
Black Opium with the coffee dialled up and the projection widened, denser throughout.
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 Black Opium Intense we can price, Powerful Noire is number 3 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Essence Vault Black Opium $51/100ml
- 02 Perfume Parlour Powerful Noire For Women $89/100ml
- 03 Perfume Parlour Powerful Noire $89/100ml
- 04 Palermo Perfumes Black Opium Intense $22.75
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The community
What people say about Powerful Noire
Rating
—How close to Black Opium Intense
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Perfume Parlour Powerful Noire smell like?
It is built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Intense — pear, pink pepper and orange blossom up top, coffee, jasmine and licorice in the heart, vanilla, patchouli and cedar in the base.
Is Perfume Parlour Powerful Noire a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Intense?
Yes — Perfume Parlour sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Intense.
Where can I buy Perfume Parlour Powerful Noire?
It is in stock at $106.68 for 120ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.