Nina Illusion
Nina RicciEau de Parfum2024
Side by side
Nina Illusion vs. Black Opium
Is Nina Illusion better than Black Opium?
Nina Illusion rates higher with the community, while Black Opium wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
PatchouliOrange BlossomPink Pepper
sweetfruitywhite floralvanillasoft spicy
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Nina Illusion and Black Opium?
| Nina Illusion | Black Opium | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2024 | 2014 |
| Gender | Female | Female |
| Perfumer | Nicolas Bonneville, Olivier Cresp | Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc |
| Best season | Spring | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Nina Illusion and Black Opium smell?
Nina Illusion
Citrus
Sweet
Fruity
White Floral
Vanilla
Patchouli
Soft Spicy
Black Opium
Vanilla
Coffee
White Floral
Warm Spicy
Sweet
Soft Spicy
Woody
Fruity
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Nina Illusion and Black Opium share?
Top
YuzuLemon.Pink Pepper
PearOrange BlossomPink PepperNeroli
Heart
RaspberryOrange Blossom
CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice
Base
PatchouliBourbon Vanilla
VanillaPatchouliCashmeranCedar
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
Orange Blossom
Orange BlossomJasmineNeroli
Earthy Notes
Patchouli
Patchouli
Fruity Notes
Raspberry
Pear
Oriental Notes
Bourbon Vanilla
Vanilla
Spicy Notes
Pink Pepper
Pink Pepper
Where they fit
When and where do Nina Illusion and Black Opium work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Nina Illusion or Black Opium?
| Nina Illusion | Black Opium | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Nina Illusion and Black Opium?
If the original Nina was about fairy-tale sweetness, Nina Illusion is that story growing up: still romantic, still playful, but with a grounded warmth from patchouli and vanilla that gives it staying.Nina Illusion
If you want a safe scent, look elsewhere. Black Opium announces itself with bold Orange Blossom, cools into Coffee and Jasmine intimacy, and stays close with Vanilla and Patchouli.Black Opium
The hunt
Where to buy Nina Illusion and Black Opium
| Nina Illusion | Black Opium | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | — | $99.00ecosmetics |
| 1.6 oz | — | $140.00ecosmetics |
| 80ml | $79.09fragrancenet | — |
| 3 oz | — | $109.49ecosmetics |
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