Black Opium
meets Aoud Orchid.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Vanilla · Patchouli
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla; Concentration not recorded leads with sweet. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Yves Saint Laurent Black OpiumConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Mancera Aoud OrchidConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Concentration not recorded |
| 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 | 2016 |
| Leading accords | vanilla · coffee · sweet | sweet · vanilla · woody |
| Notes unique to this record | Pear, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom, Coffee, Jasmine, Bitter Almond, Licorice, Cashmere Wood, Cedar | Coconut, Peach, Mandarin Orange, Orchid, Woody Notes, White Musk, Amber |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.32 · 16,042 votes | 3.61 · 647 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.33 · 15,701 votes | 2.61 · 830 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.
Aoud Orchid
Concentration not specified by source · FR listing
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Hexamethylindanopyran, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Aqua (water), Benzyl salicylate, Vanillin, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Limonene, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Geraniol, Beta-caryophyllene, Pogostemon cablin oil, Benzyl benzoate, Citrus limon peel oil, Geranyl acetate, Rose ketones, Linalool, Pinene, Farnesol, Anethole, Coumarin, Benzyl cinnamate, Isoeugenol, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Citral, Cinnamyl alcohol, Citronellol, Benzyl alcohol, Eugenol.
Source: Mancera official France 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 verdictConcentration 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 sweet and vanilla direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.