Crystal Noir
VersaceEau de Parfum2004
Side by side
Crystal Noir vs. Black Opium
Is Crystal Noir better than Black Opium?
Crystal Noir rates higher with the community.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
PepperCashmeranJasmineOrange BlossomVanilla
White FloralWarm SpicywoodypowderySweet
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 Crystal Noir and Black Opium?
| Crystal Noir | Black Opium | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2004 | 2014 |
| Gender | Female | Female |
| Perfumer | Antoine Lie | Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc |
| Best season | Winter | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Crystal Noir and Black Opium smell?
Crystal Noir
White Floral
Warm Spicy
Fresh Spicy
Coconut
Lactonic
Woody
Fresh
Musky
Black Opium
Vanilla
Coffee
White Floral
Warm Spicy
Sweet
Soft Spicy
Woody
Fruity
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Crystal Noir and Black Opium share?
Top
Black figPepperGingerBlackcurrantVioletCardamom
PearOrange BlossomPink PepperNeroli
Heart
CoconutFrangipaniGardeniaJasmineTuberoseOrange BlossomPeony
CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice
Base
SandalwoodCashmeranMuskAmberHeliotropinVanilla
VanillaPatchouliCashmeranCedar
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
FrangipaniGardeniaJasmineVioletTuberoseHeliotropinOrange BlossomPeony
Orange BlossomJasmineNeroli
Fruity Notes
CoconutBlack figBlackcurrant
Pear
Spicy Notes
PepperGingerCardamom
Pink Pepper
Amber
CashmeranAmber
Cashmeran
Oriental Notes
Vanilla
Vanilla
Woody Notes
Sandalwood
Cedar
Where they fit
When and where do Crystal Noir and Black Opium work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Crystal Noir or Black Opium?
| Crystal Noir | Black Opium | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Crystal Noir and Black Opium?
Crystal Noir is not subtle and it knows it. The pepper and ginger opening is unapologetically assertive, but the coconut gardenia heart is where it wins people over.Crystal Noir
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 Crystal Noir and Black Opium
| Crystal Noir | Black Opium | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | $32.95fragranceshop | $99.00ecosmetics |
| ≈ 50 ml | $40.95fragranceshop · 1.7 oz | $140.00ecosmetics · 1.6 oz |
| 3 oz | $42.95fragranceshop | $109.49ecosmetics |
| 5 oz | — | $220.00ecosmetics |
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