Dupe review · The Essence Vault
Black Opium
The Essence Vault made Black Opium with one brief: Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium
- Price
- $17.72
- Size
- —
- Per 100ml
- —
- Original per 100ml
- $280
- Made by
- The Essence Vault
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Strong contender. That is where Black Opium lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Black Opium.
The Essence Vault 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 $18 it costs 87% less than Black Opium.
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 The Essence Vault 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.
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 5 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
Also listed as a twin of
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Every The Essence Vault fragrance →-
The Essence Vaultsmells like Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium $17.72 -
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Aventussmells like Creed Aventus $31.74 -
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Aventus for Hersmells like Creed Aventus $31.74 -
Millesime Imperialsmells like Creed Millesime Imperial $31.74 -
Royal Oudsmells like Creed Royal Oud $31.74
The community
What people say about Black Opium
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What does The Essence Vault 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 The Essence Vault Black Opium a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium?
Yes — The Essence Vault sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium, and it is also listed against Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Intense, Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum and Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Eau de Toilette.
Where can I buy The Essence Vault Black Opium?
It is in stock at $17.72 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.