Fragrances Similar to YVES SAINT LAURENT BLACK OPIUM LE PARFUM
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Glitter, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Black Opium Le Parfum'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.
If you love Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum, these 12 fragrances share the most of its note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Black Opium Le Parfum, 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 Le Parfum'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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Yves Saint Laurent · 2024BLACK OPIUM GLITTER
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (6937)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, citrusShared notes: Orange Blossom, Patchouli, Green Mandarin, Coffee, Pear - #2
Yves Saint Laurent · 2022BLACK OPIUM ILLICIT GREEN
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (10492)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, citrus, white floralShared notes: Orange Blossom, Bourbon vanilla, Patchouli, Green Mandarin, Coffee - #3
Armaf · 2024EFFECTS OF UNIQ
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (1074)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, citrusShared notes: Orange Blossom, Patchouli, Coffee, Pear - #4
Yves Saint Laurent · 2014BLACK OPIUM
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (118686)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, white floralShared notes: Orange Blossom, Patchouli, Coffee, Pear - #5
Yves Saint Laurent · 2024BLACK OPIUM OVER RED
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (28391)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, citrus, white floralShared notes: Madagascar Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Green Mandarin, Coffee - #6
Etat Libre d'Orange · 2007NOEL AU BALCON
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9856)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, cinnamonShared notes: Orange Blossom, Patchouli, Cinnamon - #7
Avon · 2020FAR AWAY ROYALE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5048)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, citrusShared notes: Madagascar Vanilla, Orange Blossom - #8
Natura · 2018LUNA INTENSO
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3960)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, white floralShared notes: Orange Blossom, Jasmine sambac, Patchouli, Pear - #9
Lalique · 2022SOLEIL VIBRANT
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3752)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, citrusShared notes: Orange Blossom, Jasmine sambac, Bourbon vanilla, Pear - #10
Yves Saint Laurent · 2019BLACK OPIUM NEON
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (6990)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, citrusShared notes: Orange Blossom, Jasmine sambac, Coffee - #11
Joop! · 1989JOOP! HOMME
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.4 / 5 (37024)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, cinnamon, citrusShared notes: Orange Blossom, Patchouli, Cinnamon - #12
Zadig & Voltaire · 2018GIRLS CAN DO ANYTHING
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (6256)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, citrusShared notes: Orange Blossom, Patchouli, Pear
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 Le Parfum 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 Le Parfum, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.