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Black Opium
meets Red Heart V 3.

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

Shared ground

Pink Pepper · Vanilla · 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 fruity. 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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Map Of The Heart Red Heart V 3 bottle
Map Of The Heart

Red Heart V 3

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 year20142014
Leading accordsvanilla · coffee · sweetfruity · musky · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordPear, Orange Blossom, Coffee, Jasmine, Bitter Almond, Licorice, Cashmere Wood, CedarRed Apple, Bergamot, Guava, Tuberose, Cinnamon, Olibanum, Musk, Sandalwood
Longevity / 53.32 · 16,042 votes3.00 · 100 votes
Projection / 42.33 · 15,701 votes2.42 · 127 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.

Red Heart V 3

Eau de parfum · International official store listing · 90 mL

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Water (aqua), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Linalool, Pogostemon cablin oil, Limonene, Hexamethylindanopyran, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Benzyl salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalyl acetate, Vanillin, Citrus limon peel oil, Benzyl benzoate, Geranyl acetate, Pinene, Geraniol, Coumarin, Citronellol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Santalol, Beta-caryophyllene, Rose ketones, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Farnesol, Citral, Terpineol, Terpinolene, Benzyl alcohol, Trimethylbenzenepropanol, Isoeugenol, Alpha-terpinene, Cinnamal.

Current official 90 mL eau de parfum declaration for this numbered Heart. The current site uses its emotional name; the catalog uses the original color name for V.1–V.7. Earlier batches, other markets and sizes are not covered by this verification; consult the package for the current list.

Source: Map of the Heart official product 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 fruity and musky direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.