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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Black Opium
meets Bois Obscur.

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

Shared ground

Jasmine · Patchouli

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Black Opium bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium

Concentration not recorded

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Byredo Bois Obscur bottle
Byredo

Bois Obscur

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizes10 mL · 30 mL · 50 mL · 90 mL · 150 mL
Checked 2026-09-21 · US catalog · Listed formats, not live stock.
Not yet verified
Brand originFranceSweden
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20142025
Leading accordsvanilla · coffee · sweetwoody · oud · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordPear, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom, Coffee, Bitter Almond, Licorice, Vanilla, Cashmere Wood, CedarSaffron, Eucalyptus, Papyrus, Oud, Tuberose, Labdanum, Sandalwood, Amber
Longevity / 53.32 · 16,042 votes3.61 · 41 votes
Projection / 42.33 · 15,701 votes2.60 · 42 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.

Black Opium

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Bois Obscur

Extrait de parfum · US listing · 70 mL

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water/eau), Pogostemon cablin oil, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Beta-caryophyllene, Citronellol, Vanillin, Coumarin, Geraniol, Pinene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Eucalyptus globulus oil, Linalool, Limonene, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Santalol, Jasmine oil/extract, Eugenol, Eugenia caryophyllus oil, Rose ketones, Benzyl benzoate, Terpineol, Hexadecanolactone, Linalyl acetate, Farnesol, Eugenyl acetate, Alpha-terpinene, Citral, Terpinolene, Methyl salicylate, Benzyl alcohol, Carvone, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Menthol, Geranyl acetate, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), Benzyl salicylate, Isoeugenol, CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 14700 (red 4), CI 42090 (blue 1).

Source: Byredo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

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 vanilla and coffee direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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