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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Black Opium
meets Vanity Femme Essence.

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

Shared ground

Orange Blossom · Jasmine · Vanilla

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 floral. 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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Armaf Vanity Femme Essence bottle
Armaf

Vanity Femme Essence

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 originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year2014Not recorded
Leading accordsvanilla · coffee · sweetfloral · citrus · white floral
Notes unique to this recordPear, Pink Pepper, Coffee, Bitter Almond, Licorice, Patchouli, Cashmere Wood, CedarBitter Orange, Peach, Freesia, Rose, Magnolia, Musk, Amber
Longevity / 53.32 · 16,042 votes3.29 · 95 votes
Projection / 42.33 · 15,701 votes2.57 · 119 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.

Vanity Femme Essence

Eau de parfum · India listing · 100 mL

Alcohol denat., Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Isoeugenol, Limonene, Linalool, CI 14700, CI 17200.

Scoped to this India-market eau de parfum and listed bottle size. Source is the official regional store operated by the stated sole exclusive importer. Other concentrations, formats, markets and batches are not covered; check the received package label.

Source: Armaf India official regional store ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-23

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 floral and citrus direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.