Yves Saint Laurent black opium over red dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus
The most agreed-upon dupe for Yves Saint Laurent black opium over red is Maison Alhambra Opera Rouge, named by 6 distinct people across 5 threads.
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Ranked alternatives
| # | Fragrance | Bucket | Evidence | Consensus | Buy |
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| 01 | Opera Rouge Maison Alhambra “Opera Rouge from Maison Alhambra = YSL Opium Black over Red”what reddit says ↓ |
| 6 voices · 5 threadsidentical | 100 | no offers |
| 02 | mayar cherry intense Lattafa “I know it is compared to Black Opium Over Red, to which I think it bears some resemblance, but BOOR is much more coffee and cocoa, whereas Mayar Cherry Intense really insist on the cherry, and the cocoa is more in the background blended.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 2 voices · 2 threadssimilar vibe | 7 |
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.
Opera RougeMaison Alhambra
6 voices · 5 threads
- Reddit consensus is that Opera Rouge is an extremely close, near-identical dupe for Black Opium Over Red with no notable dissent.
- Reviewers note that the fragrance offers superior longevity compared to the original.
- Users also highlight the high value, praising both the affordable price point and the quality of the bottle.
“Opera Rouge from Maison Alhambra = YSL Opium Black over Red”
reddit ↗“their version of YSL Black Opium (Opera Noir) & Black Opium Over Red (Opera Rouge), they quite literally smell the same.”
reddit ↗“I have Maison Alhambra Opera Rouge already. And it's nearly identical to Black Opium Over Red.”
reddit ↗“Just got it for my girl she said it’s spot on! High quality bottle and cap too. First dupe for Over Red I’ve seen”
reddit ↗“Smells amazing! For 20$ can't go wrong with it. Very close to OG.”
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mayar cherry intenseLattafa
2 voices · 2 threads
- Reddit users view Mayar Cherry Intense as sharing a similar vibe with Black Opium Over Red, though estimates place it around 65% similar rather than an exact dupe.
- Reviewers note that Mayar focuses much more heavily on the cherry, smells more synthetic and juvenile, and has less coffee and cocoa than the original.
- While the opening is noticeably different, users report that the fragrance becomes very similar to Black Opium Over Red on the drydown and serves as an affordable alternative.
Where people agree
“I don't know if I should call it a dupe cause to me they're like 65% similar but there's definitely a noticeable difference. I'd say you should go smell black opium if you haven't, if you LOVE it, get it, if you like it but you don't feel i”
reddit ↗“I know it is compared to Black Opium Over Red, to which I think it bears some resemblance, but BOOR is much more coffee and cocoa, whereas Mayar Cherry Intense really insist on the cherry, and the cocoa is more in the background blended.”
reddit ↗“it's a more juvenile version of black opium over red”
reddit ↗“It's not identical when you first spray it because it has a very synthetic note compared to black opium which is better IMO, so if you already have a dupe for it you don't need this one, they're very similar on the dry down.”
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Where people disagree
“majority of people on fragrantica say that it doesn’t smell like black opium over red which I own a travel size of but I don’t really like it but to me it smells very very similar”
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Also a dupe of
The originals people say this bottle imitates, counted the same way as everything else here: each line is the number of separate people who made that claim in a real Reddit thread.
| # | Original | Evidence | Also ranked |
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| 01 | Black Opium Yves Saint Laurent “Black opium Over Red also a good option. That one is more cherry.” | 2 voices · 2 threadsvery close | — |
| 02 | very good girl elixir Carolina Herrera “I second Black Opium Over Red, you’d love it, it’s so good” | 2 voices · 1 threadsimilar vibe | — |