Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition vs Bright Evening
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
73%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Black Opium Dazzling Lights EditionChoose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Bright EveningChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition2/4
Bright Evening2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Bright Evening
- Sillage & projection
- Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition
- Value for money
- Bright Evening
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Black Opium Dazzling Lights EditionYves Saint LaurentBright EveningDilís ParfumWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.86/ 5 · 28 votes
Have 17%Had 10%Want 73%
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 hate32%Love
39%Like
11%Ok
18%Dislike
0%Hate
28 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
Category winners
LongevityBright Evening
SillageBlack Opium Dazzling Lights Edition
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBright EveningBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
sweet92%
white floral84%
warm spicy77%
coffee69%
soft spicy61%
vanilla100%
sweet92%
woody84%
white floral77%
coffee69%
almond61%
Scent match73%Closely related · both woody, sweet and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperPearOrange Blossom
Heart
CoffeeAlmondJasmineLicorice
Base
VanillaPatchouliCashmere WoodCedar
Top15 to 30 minutes
Pink PepperPearNeroli
Heart2 to 3 hours
CoffeeOrange BlossomAlmondLicoriceJasmine
Base3 to 4 hours
VanillaCashmere WoodCedarMusk
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Pear, 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 seasonSpring57
Summer57
Fall86
Winter100
Day23
Night100
Spring33
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
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#42,142
PerfumerHonorine Blanc, Marie Salamagne, Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#56,759
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBlack Opium Dazzling Lights EditionHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlack Opium Dazzling Lights Edition by Yves Saint Laurent takes the famous sweet coffee formula of the original pillar and packages it in a sparkling holiday bottle. The fragrance opens with a burst of crisp pear and zesty pink pepper, quickly softened by radiant orange blossom. As it settles onto your skin, rich roas…
Reviews →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…
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 Dazzling Lights Edition or Bright Evening?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition is rated 3.86/5 from 28 votes; Bright Evening is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition for a woody and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Bright Evening for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition or Bright Evening?
Bright Evening lasts longest (Bright Evening 60/100, Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition or Bright Evening?
Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition projects furthest (Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition 59/100, Bright Evening 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition and Bright Evening smell similar?
Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Pear, Orange Blossom and Coffee.
Is Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition or Bright Evening better for summer or winter?
Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition suits evening wear; Bright Evening suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition and Bright Evening?
Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition has top notes of Pink Pepper, Pear and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Coffee, Almond, Jasmine 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.
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