Black Opium
Yves Saint LaurentEau de Parfum2014
Side by side
Black Opium vs. Zara Black Eau de Toilette
Is Black Opium better than Zara Black Eau de Toilette?
Black Opium rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Zara Black Eau de Toilette projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Vanilla
vanillawarm spicysweetpowdery
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 Black Opium and Zara Black Eau de Toilette?
| Black Opium | Zara Black Eau de Toilette | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 2014 | 2020 |
| Gender | Female | Female |
| Perfumer | Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc | — |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Black Opium and Zara Black Eau de Toilette smell?
Black Opium
Vanilla
Coffee
White Floral
Warm Spicy
Sweet
Soft Spicy
Woody
Fruity
Zara Black Eau de Toilette
Vanilla
Citrus
Sweet
Warm Spicy
Cinnamon
Powdery
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Black Opium and Zara Black Eau de Toilette share?
Top
PearOrange BlossomPink PepperNeroli
Orange
Heart
CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice
Cinnamon
Base
VanillaPatchouliCashmeranCedar
Vanilla
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, Black Opium or Zara Black Eau de Toilette?
| Black Opium | Zara Black Eau de Toilette | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 3/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 2-4 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Black Opium and Zara Black Eau de Toilette?
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
Some fragrances announce themselves. Zara Black leans in and stays close. The sweetness is a feature, not a caveat, a warm pulse that flatters rather than overwhelms.Zara Black Eau de Toilette
The hunt
Where to buy Black Opium and Zara Black Eau de Toilette
| Black Opium | Zara Black Eau de Toilette | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | $65.95fragranceshop | — |
| 1.6 oz | $79.95fragranceshop | — |
| 3 oz | $112.95fragranceshop | — |
| 5 oz | $220.00ecosmetics | — |
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