Fragrance comparison

Black Opium vs Bright Evening

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 8 Nov 2026 32,248 ratings analysed

3 wins

Black Opium

Yves Saint Laurent · 2014

3.9532,244 votes

Rank #27,071 VanillaCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

Bright Evening

Dilís Parfum

4.504 votes

Rank #56,759 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Opium takes 3 of 4 categories.

Black Opium
Choose it for a vanilla and coffee character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Bright Evening
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Black Opium3/4

Bright Evening1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black Opium
Sillage & projection: Black Opium
Value for money: Bright Evening
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Opium

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Black OpiumYves Saint Laurent

Bright EveningDilís Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 32,244 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

32,244 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityBlack Opium

SillageBlack Opium

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value67

Category winnerBright EveningBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

coffee87%

sweet82%

white floral75%

warm spicy75%

soft spicy64%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

woody84%

white floral77%

coffee69%

almond61%

Scent match68%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet and coffee

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

PearPink PepperOrange BlossomTesting note activity logging

Heart

CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice

Base

VanillaPatchouliCashmere WoodCedar

Top15 to 30 minutes

Pink PepperPearNeroli

Heart2 to 3 hours

CoffeeOrange BlossomAlmondLicoriceJasmine

Base3 to 4 hours

VanillaCashmere WoodCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesPear, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom and Coffee. Durations are only published for Bright Evening, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring24

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,071

PerfumerHonorine Blanc, Marie Salamagne, Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp

Launched2014

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,759

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack OpiumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium is a sweet, warm coffee and vanilla perfume designed for night outs and cooler weather. It opens with juicy pear, sparkling pink pepper, and white orange blossom before settling into its signature blend of dark roasted coffee, bitter almond, and sweet licorice. As it dries down, rich van…

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Bright Evening by Dilís Parfum is a sweet oriental perfume that pairs dark roasted warmth with crisp fruit and white flowers. It opens with juicy sliced pear, zesty neroli, and a light prickle of pink pepper. The heart turns deeper and richer as roasted coffee grounds combine with sweet almond, licorice, creamy jasmin…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Black Opium or Bright Evening?

Black Opium takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Opium is rated 3.95/5 from 32,244 votes; Bright Evening is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Black Opium for a vanilla and coffee character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Bright Evening for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Opium or Bright Evening?

Black Opium lasts longest (Black Opium 66/100, Bright Evening 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Opium or Bright Evening?

Black Opium projects furthest (Black Opium 58/100, Bright Evening 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Opium and Bright Evening smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and coffee accords. Common notes include Pear, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom and Coffee.

Is Black Opium or Bright Evening better for summer or winter?

Black Opium suits day or night wear; Bright Evening suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Opium and Bright Evening?

Black Opium has top notes of Pear, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom and Testing note activity logging, heart notes of Coffee, Jasmine, Bitter Almond and Licorice, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Cashmere Wood and Cedar. Bright Evening has top notes of Pink Pepper, Pear and Neroli, heart notes of Coffee, Orange Blossom, Almond and Licorice, a base of Vanilla, Cashmere Wood, Cedar and Musk.