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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Black Opium
meets Gabrielle Essence.

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

Shared ground

Orange Blossom · Jasmine · Vanilla

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 white floral. 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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Chanel Gabrielle Essence bottle
Chanel

Gabrielle Essence

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 originFranceFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20142019
Leading accordsvanilla · coffee · sweetwhite floral · citrus · fruity
Notes unique to this recordPear, Pink Pepper, Coffee, Bitter Almond, Licorice, Patchouli, Cashmere Wood, CedarCitruses, Peach, Red Fruits, Black Currant, Petitgrain, White Flowers, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Coconut, Musk, Sandalwood
Longevity / 53.32 · 16,042 votes3.22 · 1,826 votes
Projection / 42.33 · 15,701 votes2.31 · 2,055 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.

This fragrance has different labels by bottle size or format. Read the matching lists below; a combined comparison could hide those differences.

Black Opium

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Gabrielle Essence

The brand publishes different ingredient lists by bottle size or format. Read the matching list below.

Eau de parfum · US listing · 3 x 0.7 FL. OZ. · Twist and Spray - Refill

Alcohol | Parfum (fragrance) | Aqua (water) | Citronellol | Hexyl cinnamal | Benzyl salicylate | Limonene | Alpha-isomethyl ionone | Geraniol | Linalool | Hydroxycitronellal | Citral | Benzyl benzoate | Eugenol | Farnesol | Benzyl alcohol | Amyl cinnamal | Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | CI 15985 (yellow 6) | CI 19140 (yellow 5) | CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)

Source: Chanel official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference IL52-1

Eau de parfum · US listing · 3 x 0.2 FL. OZ. · Purse Spray

Alcohol | Parfum (fragrance) | Aqua (water) | Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes | Hexyl cinnamal | Benzyl salicylate | Limonene | Linalyl acetate | Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil | Citronellol | Alpha-isomethyl ionone | Geraniol | Linalool | Juniperus virginiana oil | Trimethylbenzenepropanol | Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | Hydroxycitronellal | Pinene | Pogostemon cablin oil | Cananga odorata oil/extract | Citrus aurantium peel oil | Santalol | Jasmine oil/extract | Rose flower oil/extract | Beta-caryophyllene | Vanillin | Rose ketones | Hexadecanolactone | Citral | Geranyl acetate | Citrus aurantium flower oil | Eugenol | Benzyl benzoate | Terpinolene | Terpineol | Santalum album oil | Alpha-terpinene | Benzyl alcohol | Farnesol | Benzaldehyde | Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol | Isoeugenol | CI 15985 (yellow 6) | CI 19140 (yellow 5) | CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)

Source: Chanel official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference PS000031C

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 white floral and citrus direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.