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Rosa
meets Black Opium.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Jasmine · Patchouli · Vanilla

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with rose; Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Santa Maria Novella Rosa bottle
Santa Maria Novella

Rosa

Concentration not recorded

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Black Opium bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verified10 mL · 30 mL · 50 mL · 90 mL · 150 mL
Checked 2026-09-21 · US catalog · Listed formats, not live stock.
Brand originItalyFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year19992014
Leading accordsrose · violet · patchoulivanilla · coffee · sweet
Notes unique to this recordRose Petals, Neroli, Bergamot, May Rose, Violet, MuskPear, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom, Coffee, Bitter Almond, Licorice, Cashmere Wood, Cedar
Longevity / 52.62 · 110 votes3.32 · 16,042 votes
Projection / 42.12 · 116 votes2.33 · 15,701 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Rosa

Eau de cologne · US listing · 100 mL spray

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Linalool, Geraniol, Citronellol, Benzyl benzoate, Limonene, Benzyl alcohol, Citral, Cinnamyl alcohol, Coumarin, Hexyl cinnamal.

Current official US 100 mL spray declaration for this concentration. Historical formulas, other editions and formats are not covered. The brand advises that ingredients may change and to consult the purchased package.

Source: Santa Maria Novella official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-23

Black Opium

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed rose and violet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed vanilla and coffee direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.