Fragrance comparison

Black Opium vs Cherry Gossip

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 32,269 ratings analysed

Black Opium

Yves Saint Laurent · 2014

3.9532,244 votes

Rank #26,970 VanillaCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

7 wins

Cherry Gossip

PARIS CORNER

4.3225 votes

Rank #23,080 SweetCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cherry Gossip takes 7 of 7 categories.

Black Opium
Choose it for a vanilla and coffee character. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Cherry Gossip
Choose it for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Black Opium0/7

Cherry Gossip7/7

Ratings & consensus: Cherry Gossip
Community sentiment: Cherry Gossip
Longevity: Cherry Gossip
Sillage & projection: Cherry Gossip
Value for money: Cherry Gossip
Versatility: Cherry Gossip
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cherry Gossip

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black OpiumYves Saint Laurent

Cherry GossipPARIS CORNER

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 32,244 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.32/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 28%Had 1%Want 71%

Category winnerCherry GossipRating 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

52%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerCherry GossipMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityCherry Gossip

SillageCherry Gossip

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value77

Category winnerCherry GossipBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

coffee87%

sweet82%

white floral75%

warm spicy75%

soft spicy64%

sweet100%

cherry92%

coffee84%

lactonic77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet, coffee and vanilla

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

Top1 to 2 hours

CherryCoffeeLicorice

Heart2 to 4 hours

MilkPowdery NotesJasmine

Base4 to 7 hours

Gourmand AccordVanillaWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Jasmine, Licorice and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Cherry Gossip, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring24

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring83

Summer83

Fall83

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerCherry GossipMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,970

PerfumerHonorine Blanc, Marie Salamagne, Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp

Launched2014

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,080

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerCherry GossipHigher 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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Cherry Gossip by PARIS CORNER is an oriental vanilla fragrance built around a bold cherry profile with rich coffee and dark licorice in the opening. The scent evolves into a creamy heart where lactonic milk notes mingle with powdery notes and soft jasmine petals. In the base, sweet vanilla combines with warm woody not…

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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 Cherry Gossip?

Cherry Gossip takes 7 of 7 categories. Black Opium is rated 3.95/5 from 32,244 votes; Cherry Gossip is rated 4.32/5 from 25 votes. Choose Black Opium for a vanilla and coffee character. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Cherry Gossip for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Opium or Cherry Gossip?

They last about the same: Cherry Gossip 68/100, Black Opium 66/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Black Opium or Cherry Gossip?

Cherry Gossip projects furthest (Cherry Gossip 68/100, Black Opium 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Opium and Cherry Gossip smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, coffee and vanilla accords. Common notes include Coffee, Jasmine, Licorice and Vanilla.

Is Black Opium or Cherry Gossip better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cherry Gossip is the stronger pick. For winter, Black Opium is the stronger pick. Black Opium suits day or night wear; Cherry Gossip suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Opium and Cherry Gossip?

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. Cherry Gossip has top notes of Cherry, Coffee and Licorice, heart notes of Milk, Powdery Notes and Jasmine, a base of Gourmand Accord, Vanilla and Woody Notes.