Black Opium vs Noir Amour
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Noir Amour takes 3 of 4 categories.
Black OpiumChoose it for a vanilla and coffee character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Noir AmourChoose it for a coffee and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Black Opium1/4
Noir Amour3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Noir Amour
- Sillage & projection
- Noir Amour
- Value for money
- Noir Amour
- 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 LaurentNoir AmourÉlixir PrivéWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.95/ 5 · 32,244 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate39%Love
35%Like
10%Ok
13%Dislike
3%Hate
32,244 votes
67%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNoir Amour
SillageNoir Amour
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNoir AmourBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
coffee87%
sweet82%
white floral75%
warm spicy75%
soft spicy64%
coffee100%
sweet92%
caramel84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
floral61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both coffee, sweet and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PearPink PepperOrange BlossomTesting note activity logging
Heart
CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice
Base
VanillaPatchouliCashmere WoodCedar
Top
Black TeaPear
Heart
CoffeeBlack OrchidCaramel
Base
Cashmere WoodVetiver
InformationalShared notesPear, Coffee and Cashmere Wood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring24
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#27,631
PerfumerHonorine Blanc, Marie Salamagne, Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp
Launched2014
Reviews0
Overall rank#62,723
PerfumerViolaine Collas
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBlack OpiumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotYves 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…
Reviews →Noir Amour by Élixir Privé opens with a striking contrast of brisk black tea and crisp, juicy pear. That bright, slightly fruity steam quickly settles into a rich core of dark roasted coffee beans and creamy caramel, accented by an earthy floral hit of black orchid. As the fragrance warms on your skin, it grounds itse…
Reviews →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 Noir Amour?
Noir Amour takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Opium is rated 3.95/5 from 32,244 votes; Noir Amour is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Black Opium for a vanilla and coffee character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Noir Amour for a coffee and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Black Opium or Noir Amour?
Noir Amour lasts longest (Noir Amour 80/100, Black Opium 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Black Opium or Noir Amour?
Noir Amour projects furthest (Noir Amour 75/100, Black Opium 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Black Opium and Noir Amour smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share coffee, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Pear, Coffee and Cashmere Wood.
Is Black Opium or Noir Amour better for summer or winter?
Black Opium suits day or night wear; Noir Amour suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black Opium and Noir Amour?
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. Noir Amour has top notes of Black Tea and Pear, heart notes of Coffee, Black Orchid and Caramel, a base of Cashmere Wood and Vetiver.
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