Black Opium
meets Heart of Darkness.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Coffee · Cedar
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
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 |  Yves Saint Laurent Black OpiumConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Providence Perfume Co. Heart of DarknessConcentration 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 | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2014 | 2016 |
| Leading accords | vanilla · coffee · sweet | woody · aromatic · earthy |
| Notes unique to this record | Pear, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Bitter Almond, Licorice, Vanilla, Patchouli, Cashmere Wood | Oakmoss, Cedarmoss, Lavender, Labdanum, Vetiver, Nutmeg, Tonka Bean |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.32 · 16,042 votes | 3.73 · 26 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.33 · 15,701 votes | 2.54 · 35 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.
The brand publishes an ingredient inventory rather than an ordered packaging label. Read each declaration below; these disclosure levels are not directly comparable.
Black Opium
Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.
Heart of Darkness
Eau de parfum · United States listing · 50 mL atomizer; 4 mL roller bottle
Ingredients disclosed by the brand
Ethanol (certified organic/vegan sugar cane alcohol), Styrax benzoin (benzoin) gum resin, Cistus ladaniferus (rock rose) leaf/stem oil, Coffea arabica (coffee) seed extract, Rosa gallica (rose) oil, Rosa damascena (rose) extract, Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil, Thuja occidentalis leaf (white cedar) extract, Cedrus deodara wood oil, Picea mariana (black spruce) oil, Myristica fragrans fruit oil (nutmeg), Cedrus atlantica wood extract, Commiphora myrrha (myrrh) oil, Boswellia serrata (frankincense) oil, Natural alcohol c-8 (octanol), Lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, Juniperus oxycedrus (cade) wood oil
Brand-published botanical ingredient inventory, preserved in the website order; an ordered packaging INCI declaration has not been independently verified. Some materials are named as botanical extracts or blended fruit/flavor compounds without their internal constituents. The source says ingredients may be subject to change.
Source: Providence Perfume Co. official botanical ingredient inventory · 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 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 woody and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.