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Fragrances Similar to YVES SAINT LAURENT BLACK OPIUM
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Armaf Le Parfait Mon Amour, sharing 11 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Black Opium's structure, these are its closest neighbors in our catalog.
Shared notes ≠ identical smell. We rank by overlap in accords and notes, but two fragrances can share most ingredients and still smell distinct (concentration, ratios, and the perfumer's hand all matter). Picks with a Verified Clone badge are mapped by our community as true smell-alikes; the rest sit in the same olfactory family.
Looking for fragrances similar to Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its vanilla, coffee and sweet profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Black Opium, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Black Opium's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
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Armaf · 2025LE PARFAIT MON AMOUR
join_inner 19 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (104)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, soft spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Cashmere wood, Pink Pepper, Cedar - #2
Maison Alhambra · 2022OPERA NOIR
join_inner 16 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (1201)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Pink Pepper, Cedar, Patchouli, Jasmine - #3
Roja Dove51 POUR FEMME
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (4420)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Cashmere wood, Patchouli, Jasmine - #4
Natura · 2018LUNA INTENSO
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3960)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Cedar, Patchouli, Pear - #5
Zara · 2017ZARA GARDENIA 2017
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3667)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Cashmere wood, Cedar, Patchouli, Jasmine - #6
Roja Dove · 202151 POUR FEMME ESSENCE DE PARFUM
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (2978)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Cashmere wood, Patchouli, Jasmine - #7
Carolina Herrera · 2016GOOD GIRL
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (93236)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, white floralShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Cashmere wood, Cedar, Patchouli - #8
Gisada · 2022AMBASSADOR INTENSE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (9419)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, soft spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Cashmere wood, Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Jasmine - #9
Majda Bekkali · 2012FUSION SACRÉE CLAIR
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5470)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, white floralShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Cedar, Patchouli, Jasmine - #10
Carolina Herrera · 2020GOOD GIRL FANTASTIC PINK
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (3075)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, white floralShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Cashmere wood, Cedar, Patchouli - #11
Maison Alhambra · 2022B.A.D. FEMME
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (694)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, white floralShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Cashmere wood, Cedar, Patchouli - #12
Maison Alhambra · 2022GLOSSY
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.4 / 5 (426)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Pink Pepper, Cedar, Patchouli, Jasmine
How we rank, and why this isn't a dupe list
We rank by a weighted overlap of dominant accords (50% of the score), shared notes across all pyramid positions (30%), and shared base notes specifically (20%). Base notes carry weight because they drive what you smell hours into the wear.
But shared ingredients don't guarantee identical smell. Two fragrances can list the same notes and still smell completely different. The perfumer's ratios, the materials they sourced, and the supporting molecules all change the result. That's why we split this page into two sections.
Verified Clones are fragrances our community has explicitly mapped to Black Opium in our Clone Lab. These are the only picks on this page we'd call true smell-alikes. The Same Family picks share its note structure but should be treated as "if you like Black Opium, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.