Fragrance comparison

Black Opium vs Red Queen Amber Treasure

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 32,256 ratings analysed

3 wins

Black Opium

Yves Saint Laurent · 2014

3.9532,244 votes

Rank #24,686 VanillaCoffee

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68%scent match

Closely related

Red Queen Amber Treasure

Pupa

3.9212 votes

Rank #50,291 VanillaCoffee

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Opium takes 3 of 5 categories.

Black Opium
Choose it for a vanilla and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Red Queen Amber Treasure
Choose it for a vanilla and coffee character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Black Opium3/5

Red Queen Amber Treasure2/5

Ratings & consensus: Black Opium
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black Opium
Sillage & projection: Red Queen Amber Treasure
Value for money: Red Queen Amber Treasure
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

Red Queen Amber TreasurePupa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 32,244 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.92/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 26%Had 17%Want 57%

Category winnerBlack OpiumRating 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

25%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityBlack Opium

SillageRed Queen Amber Treasure

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value68

Category winnerRed Queen Amber TreasureBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

coffee87%

sweet82%

white floral75%

warm spicy75%

soft spicy64%

vanilla100%

coffee92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

patchouli69%

citrus61%

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

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

Top15-30 mins

PearMandarin OrangePink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomSolar NotesJasmineFloral Notes

Base6-8 hrs

CoffeeVanillaPatchouliCedar

InformationalShared notesPear, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom and Coffee. Durations are only published for Red Queen Amber Treasure, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring24

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring43

Summer14

Fall100

Winter86

Day79

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 31%Casual 29%Party 24%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,686

PerfumerHonorine Blanc, Marie Salamagne, Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp

Launched2014

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,291

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…

Reviews →

The pear hits first. Red Queen Amber Treasure by Pupa opens with crisp orchard fruit, tangy mandarin orange, and a quick prickle of pink pepper. Give it two minutes for the initial alcohol sting to evaporate. Warm white flowers soon surface, led by orange blossom and sunny jasmine that soften the opening sharpness. As…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Black Opium or Red Queen Amber Treasure?

Black Opium takes 3 of 5 categories. Black Opium is rated 3.95/5 from 32,244 votes; Red Queen Amber Treasure is rated 3.92/5 from 12 votes. Choose Black Opium for a vanilla and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Red Queen Amber Treasure for a vanilla and coffee character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Opium or Red Queen Amber Treasure?

They last about the same: Black Opium 66/100, Red Queen Amber Treasure 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Black Opium or Red Queen Amber Treasure?

Red Queen Amber Treasure projects furthest (Red Queen Amber Treasure 71/100, Black Opium 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Opium and Red Queen Amber Treasure smell similar?

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

Is Black Opium or Red Queen Amber Treasure better for summer or winter?

Black Opium suits day or night wear; Red Queen Amber Treasure suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Opium and Red Queen Amber Treasure?

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. Red Queen Amber Treasure has top notes of Pear, Mandarin Orange and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Solar Notes, Jasmine and Floral Notes, a base of Coffee, Vanilla, Patchouli and Cedar.