Eau des Merveilles
meets Black Opium.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Pink Pepper · Cedar
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de toilette leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Hermès Eau des MerveillesEau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |  Yves Saint Laurent Black OpiumConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de toilette | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | 10 mL · 30 mL · 50 mL · 90 mL · 150 mL Checked 2026-09-21 · US catalog · Listed formats, not live stock. |
| Brand origin | France | France |
| Made in | France | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2004 | 2014 |
| Leading accords | woody · aromatic · fresh spicy | vanilla · coffee · sweet |
| Notes unique to this record | Orange, Elemi resin, Lemon, Amber, Pepper, Violet, Fir, Madagascar Vetiver, Oakmoss, Benzoin | Pear, Orange Blossom, Coffee, Jasmine, Bitter Almond, Licorice, Vanilla, Patchouli, Cashmere Wood |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.31 · 2,522 votes | 3.32 · 16,042 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.25 · 2,841 votes | 2.33 · 15,701 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.
Eau des Merveilles
Eau de toilette · US listing · Bottle: 1.01 fl.oz
Alcohol ; Parfum (fragrance) ; Aqua/water/eau ; Hexamethylindanopyran ; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes ; Limonene ; Benzyl salicylate ; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil ; Citrus aurantium peel oil ; Linalyl acetate ; Alpha -Isomethyl ionone ; Hydroxycitronellal ; Linalool ; Citrus limon peel oil ; Pinene ; Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate ; Pogostemon cablin oil ; Juniperus virginiana oil ; Ethylhexyl salicylate ; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ; Beta -Caryophyllene ; Citral ; Santalol ; Benzyl benzoate ; Farnesol ; Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract ; Benzyl alcohol ; Geranyl acetate ; Terpinolene ; Terpineol ; Cinnamyl alcohol ; Anethole ; Alpha -Terpinene ; Vanillin ; Benzyl cinnamate ; Geraniol .
Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 0402501A
Black Opium
Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.
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 verdictEau de toilette
Start here if the listed woody and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed vanilla and coffee direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.