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Yves Saint Laurent opium for men dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus

The most agreed-upon dupe for Yves Saint Laurent opium for men is Estee Lauder Cinnabar, the highest-ranked alternative by community consensus.

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Ranked alternatives

#FragranceBucketEvidenceConsensusBuy
01Cinnabar

Estee Lauder

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  • Most accurate
  • Best value
2 voices · 2 threads100no offers
02Shalimar Eau De Parfum

Guerlain

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  • Best spinoff
2 voices · 1 threads0no offers
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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.

CinnabarEstee Lauder

2 voices · 2 threads

68% call it identical or very closeNo recorded disagreement — though only 2 voices were counted
  • Reddit users consider Estée Lauder's Cinnabar to be a very close alternative to YSL Opium.
  • Commenters specifically note that Cinnabar shares a stronger similarity to original Opium than other classic alternatives like Youth Dew.
  • Discussion is limited to scent similarity, with no community feedback provided regarding longevity or value.
  • “I think that Cinnabar is more similar to the original Opium than Youth Dew.”

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  • “Cinnabar by Estée Lauder”

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  • “Opium by YSL - Cinnabar by Estée Lauder”

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Shalimar Eau De ParfumGuerlain

2 voices · 1 thread

0% call it identical or very closeNo recorded disagreement — though only 2 voices were counted
  • Reddit users consider Guerlain Shalimar Eau De Parfum to share a similar spicy and creamy vibe with Yves Saint Laurent Opium for Men.
  • Commenters note that Shalimar is noticeably warmer and sweeter than the original fragrance.
  • “I would look into Shalimar EDP and Coco EDT for spicy/creamy.”

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  • “Shalimar is warmer and sweeter.”

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