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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Black Opium
meets Velvet Rose.

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

Shared ground

Pear · Pink Pepper · Vanilla · 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 rose. 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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Acorelle Velvet Rose bottle
Acorelle

Velvet Rose

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 originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20142020
Leading accordsvanilla · coffee · sweetrose · floral · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordOrange Blossom, Coffee, Jasmine, Bitter Almond, Licorice, Patchouli, Cashmere WoodRose, Litchi, Mandarin Orange, Geranium, Rose, Cherry Blossom, Peony, Violet, Raspberry
Longevity / 53.32 · 16,042 votes2.25 · 8 votes
Projection / 42.33 · 15,701 votes1.50 · 8 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.

Velvet Rose

Eau de parfum · France listing · 50 mL spray bottle

Alcohol**, Rosa damascena flower water*, Parfum (fragrance), Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Cinnamyl alcohol, Eugenol, Hexyl cinnamal, Benzyl benzoate, Coumarin, Benzyl cinnamate, Citral, Isoeugenol

Manufacturer declaration for the 50 mL spray. Asterisks in the original list mark organic ingredients or ingredients processed from organic sources. Check the packaging supplied.

Source: Acorelle official French product ingredient declaration · 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 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 rose and floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.