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What smells like Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Pure Illusion?

8 alternatives ranked by how much of Black Opium Pure Illusion’s actual note structure they share — not by opinion. The closest is Opio Noir by Fragrance World at 81%.

Closest matches to Black Opium Pure Illusion

#FragranceHouseYearNote matchShared notes
1Opio NoirFragrance World202581%
Cashmere Wood, Cedar, Coffee, Jasmine, Licorice, Orange Blossom, Patchouli, Pear
2Le Parfait Mon AmourArmaf202580%
Cashmere Wood, Cedar, Coffee, Jasmine, Licorice, Orange Blossom, Patchouli, Pear
3Opera NoirMaison Alhambra202261%
Cedar, Coffee, Jasmine, Patchouli, Pear, Pink Pepper, Vanilla
4Demure LuxeFragrance World202158%
Cashmere Wood, Cedar, Coffee, Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Patchouli, Pear, Pink Pepper
5Baroque GoldArmaf202053%
Almond, Coffee, Jasmine, Patchouli, Pear, Pink Pepper, Vanilla
6Passion WomanArmaf—50%
Almond, Coffee, Jasmine, Patchouli, Pear, Pink Pepper, Vanilla
7AnsamSwiss Arabian201846%
Cedar, Coffee, Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Patchouli, Pear, Pink Pepper, Vanilla
8Sawalif HelwaZimaya202244%
Cedar, Coffee, Licorice, Patchouli, Pink Pepper

What Black Opium Pure Illusion is actually built on

Top notes

PearOrange BlossomPink Pepper

Heart notes

CoffeeAlmondJasmineLicorice

Base notes

VanillaPatchouliCedarCashmere Wood

Full breakdown of Black Opium Pure Illusion →

How this is worked out

Each candidate is scored on three things: how many notes it shares with the original (weighted so rare materials count for more than common ones like musk), how closely the base and heart match — the part that determines the drydown — and how similar the overall accord profile is. Nothing here is based on marketing claims or on anyone’s opinion, and nothing has been smelled side by side. It is a structural comparison of what these fragrances are made of, which is a strong guide but not a guarantee of how they wear.

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