Black Opium
meets Rose du Desert.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Vanilla · Patchouli · Cedar
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla; Concentration not recorded leads with powdery. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Yves Saint Laurent Black OpiumConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Houbigant Rose du DesertConcentration 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 | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2014 | 2024 |
| Leading accords | vanilla · coffee · sweet | powdery · woody · citrus |
| Notes unique to this record | Pear, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom, Coffee, Jasmine, Bitter Almond, Licorice, Cashmere Wood | Lemon Blossom, Yuzu, Bergamot, Rose, Iris, Violet, Ambergris, Musk |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.32 · 16,042 votes | 3.54 · 37 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.33 · 15,701 votes | 2.17 · 36 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.
Rose du Desert
Eau de parfum extrême · US listing · 100ml
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Vanillin, Pogostemon cablin oil, Limonene, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Eugenol, Coumarin, Citronellol, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, Isoeugenyl acetate, Juniperus virginiana oil, Pinene, Beta-caryophyllene, Linalyl acetate, Linalool, Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract, Cedrus atlantica oil/extract, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, Hexadecanolactone, Lavandula oil/extract, Rose flower oil/extract, Cinnamal, Benzyl benzoate, Terpinolene, Geraniol, Terpineol, Benzyl cinnamate, Geranyl acetate, Citral, Alpha-terpinene, Farnesol, Isoeugenol
Current US declaration for this concentration. Collection Privée, historical and anniversary editions remain separate. Printed alcohol strength is not an ingredient. Check your packaging for your batch.
Source: Houbigant official US 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 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 powdery and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.