Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus
The most agreed-upon dupe for Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium is Dossier Ambery Vanilla, the highest-ranked alternative by community consensus.
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Ranked alternatives
| # | Fragrance | Bucket | Evidence | Consensus | Buy |
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| 01 | Ambery Vanilla Dossier |
| 52 voices · 42 threads | 100 | no offers |
| 02 | hundred silent ways Nishane |
| 22 voices · 15 threads | 11 | no offers |
What Reddit says
A sample of what people actually wrote, under the summary of it. The voice counts are the whole of the evidence behind a pairing; the quotes are a handful of the loudest, each one a link to the comment it came from.
Ambery VanillaDossier
52 voices · 42 threads
- Reddit consensus rates Dossier Ambery Vanilla as a very close approximation of YSL Black Opium, with some users liking it even better than the original.
- Several reviewers specifically prefer the Dossier version because they find themselves less prone to going nose-blind to it compared to Black Opium.
- While generally praised as a solid dupe, a few note it may not be completely spot-on regarding the exact scent profile or longevity.
Where people agree
“The dupe brand Dossier makes a close approximation, and thankfully, she also loves that.”
reddit post ↗“I’m noseblind to black opium but the dossier ambery vanilla I can actually smell so although I like the actually scent of OG black opium better since I’m completely noseblind to it after the initial spray I prefer the duper ambery vanilla”
reddit post ↗“Dossier Ambery Vanilla - YSL Black Opium dupe, smells even better than the original one.”
reddit ↗“Ambery Vanilla- Inspired by YSL black opium.”
reddit post ↗“Ambery Vanilla (Black Opium dupe) were god-tier”
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Where people disagree
“I have the Black Opium (Ambery Vanilla) dupe and don’t think it smells as good as YSL. The notes are all there, but sometimes I get a whiff of what smells like pee?”
reddit ↗“I bought it for my mom because I was sure that she'd LOVE Black Opium but couldn't afford it. Ambery Vanilla was so sharp and pure orange blossom, nothing else.”
reddit ↗“I just bought the one from Dossier and it was disappointing, smells somewhat similar but made me feel nauseous because it smelled much more like a white-floral Victoria’s Secret body spray :(”
reddit ↗“I bought Dossier Ambery Vanilla as a gift for my mom, expecting it to actually smell like Black Opium as it claims. Reviews were very good everywhere, but claimed it was just slightly more floral. It is PURE orange blossom.”
reddit ↗“Nor does the black opium dupe. It just smells like heavy white floral. It’s not even “dark” like black opium.”
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hundred silent waysNishane
22 voices · 15 threads
- Reddit users agree that Hundred Silent Ways shares a very similar vibe to Black Opium, often viewing it as a richer, more grown-up, niche alternative.
- Commenters note key scent differences, describing the Nishane fragrance as swapping Black Opium's coffee and pear notes for peach and tuberose.
- One reviewer found Hundred Silent Ways significantly less migraine-inducing than the original, though value and longevity are rarely discussed.
Where people agree
“I got a sample of Hundred Silent Ways by Nishane after I heard it was similar, and it really is. I enjoy it like Black Opium's louder and richer cousin.”
reddit post ↗“Hundred silent ways by Nishane”
reddit ↗“Nishane Hundred Silent Ways: Black Opium’s grown, more niche, sister. Elegant, powerful yet comforting, and just damn scrumptious.”
reddit ↗“You should try a sample of Nishane Hundred Silent Ways. Smells very similar and much less migraine inducing for me.”
reddit ↗“Seconding Hundred Silent Ways! It’s an improvement to BO IMO.”
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Where people disagree