Black Opium
meets Gold Knight.
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 honey. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Yves Saint Laurent Black OpiumConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  By Kilian Gold KnightConcentration 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 | 2017 |
| Leading accords | vanilla · coffee · sweet | honey · sweet · anis |
| Notes unique to this record | Pear, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom, Coffee, Jasmine, Bitter Almond, Licorice, Cashmere Wood, Cedar | Anise, Bergamot, Honey |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.32 · 16,042 votes | 4.14 · 641 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.33 · 15,701 votes | 3.03 · 694 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.
Gold Knight
Concentration unspecified on official page · US listing · Carafe 8.5 oz; 50 ml refill
Alcohol denat. , Fragrance (parfum) , Water\aqua\eau , Limonene , Linalool , Citronellol , Coumarin , Citral , Eugenol , Cinnamal , Geraniol , Benzyl benzoate , Isoeugenol , Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate , Bht
Source: Kilian Paris official US size-specific ingredient list · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN44441
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 honey and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.