Black Opium
meets L’Homme Idéal.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Orange Blossom · Cedar
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla; Eau de toilette leads with almond. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Yves Saint Laurent Black OpiumConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Guerlain L’Homme IdéalEau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de toilette |
| Listed bottle sizes | 10 mL · 30 mL · 50 mL · 90 mL · 150 mL Checked 2026-09-21 · US catalog · Listed formats, not live stock. | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2014 | 2014 |
| Leading accords | vanilla · coffee · sweet | almond · citrus · aromatic |
| Notes unique to this record | Pear, Pink Pepper, Coffee, Jasmine, Bitter Almond, Licorice, Vanilla, Patchouli, Cashmere Wood | Citruses, Bitter Orange, Rosemary, Almond, Tonka Bean, Leather, Vetiver |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.32 · 16,042 votes | 3.35 · 3,390 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.33 · 15,701 votes | 2.24 · 3,687 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.
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.
L’Homme Idéal
Eau de toilette · US listing
Alcohol • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil • Limonene • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes • Rose flower oil/extract • Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil • Linalyl acetate • Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil • Coumarin • Pogostemon cablin oil • Pinene • Linalool • Vanillin • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate • Benzaldehyde • Citrus aurantium flower oil • Citral • Terpinolene • Terpineol • Geranyl acetate • Beta-caryophyllene • Rose ketones • Camphor • Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil • Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate • Alpha-terpinene • Geraniol • Cinnamal • Eugenol • Citronellol • Farnesol • Carvone • CI 47005 (yellow 10) • CI 14700 (red 4) • CI 19140 (yellow 5) • CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
Source: Guerlain official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 22273
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 verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed vanilla and coffee direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de toilette
Start here if the listed almond and citrus direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.