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Black Opium
meets Tubéreuse Merveilleuse (2021).

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

Shared ground

Orange Blossom · Bitter Almond · 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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Caron Tubéreuse Merveilleuse (2021) bottle
Caron

Tubéreuse Merveilleuse (2021)

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 year20142021
Leading accordsvanilla · coffee · sweetwhite floral · tuberose · citrus
Notes unique to this recordPear, Pink Pepper, Coffee, Jasmine, Licorice, Patchouli, Cashmere Wood, CedarCarambola (Star Fruit), Lemon, Ginger, Indian Tuberose, Jasmine Sambac, Musk, Almond Milk
Longevity / 53.32 · 16,042 votes2.83 · 23 votes
Projection / 42.33 · 15,701 votes1.92 · 25 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.

Tubéreuse Merveilleuse (2021)

Eau de parfum · FR listing · 30 / 50 / 100 mL

Alcohol denat.. parfum. aqua. ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. ethylhexyl salicylate. methyl anthranilate. butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane. alcohol. tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate. CI 60730. CI 42090. linalool. benzyl salicylate. hydroxycitronellal. limonene. geraniol. hexyl cinnamal. citronellol. coumarin. citral. eugenol. isoeugenol. cinnamal. benzyl alcohol. farnesol. benzyl benzoate. 82% vol.

Current La Collection Merveilleuse edition, matched using the official collection designation; not a declaration for historical editions. Official French product declaration. Printed alcohol strength, when present, is retained in the source text and excluded from ingredient comparisons. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Caron 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 white floral and tuberose direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.