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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Black Opium
meets Dark Ginger Spicecake.

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

Shared ground

Patchouli · Cedar

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 woody. 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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Solstice Scents Dark Ginger Spicecake bottle
Solstice Scents

Dark Ginger Spicecake

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 originFranceUnited States
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year2014Not recorded
Leading accordsvanilla · coffee · sweetwoody · amber · earthy
Notes unique to this recordPear, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom, Coffee, Jasmine, Bitter Almond, Licorice, Vanilla, Cashmere WoodAmber, Vetiver, Benzoin, Gingerbread, Earthy Notes
Longevity / 53.32 · 16,042 votes4.00 · 12 votes
Projection / 42.33 · 15,701 votes2.07 · 15 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.

Dark Ginger Spicecake

Eau de parfum · United States listing · 60 mL

Undenatured organic cane sugar alcohol, Parfum (fragrance and/or essential oil(s) as indicated on listing).

Official United States product declaration for this 60 mL eau de parfum. Other oil, extrait and spray formats are not covered by this verification. The brand lists the fragrance mixture collectively rather than disclosing its individual components.

Source: Solstice Scents official product ingredients · 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 woody and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.