Yves Saint Laurent
Black Opium Snake Jacket vs Bright Evening
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Bright Evening takes 2 of 4 categories.
Black Opium Snake JacketChoose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall.
Bright EveningChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Black Opium Snake Jacket
- Value for money
- Bright Evening
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Bright Evening
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate9 votes · too few to score
4 votes · too few to score
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityTie
SillageBlack Opium Snake Jacket
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#73,445
PerfumerHonorine Blanc, Marie Salamagne, Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp
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Reviews0
Overall rank#56,759
PerfumerNot listed
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Reviews0
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotYves Saint Laurent Black Opium Snake Jacket delivers a decadent blend of roasted black coffee, sugary vanilla, and juicy pear. Bright orange blossom and pink pepper cut through the rich sweetness at first spray, before settling into a warm bed of creamy almond, patchouli, and cedar. It is a bold, cozy perfume built fo…
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 →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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Which is better, Black Opium Snake Jacket or Bright Evening?
Bright Evening takes 2 of 4 categories. Black Opium Snake Jacket is rated 2.22/5 from 9 votes; Bright Evening is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Black Opium Snake Jacket for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall. Choose Bright Evening for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Black Opium Snake Jacket or Bright Evening?
They last about the same: Black Opium Snake Jacket 60/100, Bright Evening 60/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Black Opium Snake Jacket or Bright Evening?
Black Opium Snake Jacket projects furthest (Black Opium Snake Jacket 86/100, Bright Evening 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Black Opium Snake Jacket and Bright Evening smell similar?
Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Pear, Orange Blossom, Pink Pepper and Licorice.
Is Black Opium Snake Jacket or Bright Evening better for summer or winter?
Bright Evening suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black Opium Snake Jacket and Bright Evening?
Black Opium Snake Jacket has top notes of Pear, Orange Blossom and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Licorice, Coffee, Jasmine and Almond, a base of Patchouli, Vanila, Cedar and Cashmere Wood. 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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