YSL Black Opium vs Dossier Ambery Vanilla
Dossier Ambery Vanilla is a cheaper alternative to YSL Black Opium. Here's how their published notes compare side by side. On paper they are very close: 75% of their listed notes overlap.
| YSL Black Opium | Dossier Ambery Vanilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | YSL | Dossier |
| Released | 2014 | 2022 |
| For | Women | Women |
| Main accords | vanilla, coffee, sweet, warm spicy, white floral | soft spicy, sweet, woody, white floral, vanilla |
| Top notes | pear, pink pepper, orange blossom | pink pepper, licorice, pear, mandarin orange |
| Heart notes | coffee, jasmine, bitter almond, licorice | orange blossom, jasmine |
| Base notes | vanilla, patchouli, cashmere wood, cedar | vanilla, coffee, cedar, patchouli |
Highlighted notes appear in both fragrances.
What they share
pear, pink pepper, orange blossom, coffee, jasmine, licorice, vanilla, patchouli and cedar.
What's different
Only in Black Opium: bitter almond, cashmere wood.
Only in Dossier Ambery Vanilla: mandarin orange.
Where to buy Dossier Ambery Vanilla
FAQs
Is Dossier Ambery Vanilla a good dupe for YSL Black Opium?
Dossier Ambery Vanilla is listed on MaxParfum as a cheaper alternative to YSL Black Opium. Based on their published notes they share 9 notes (75% overlap), including pear, pink pepper, orange blossom and coffee. Notes don't tell you everything about how a fragrance smells, so check the community match scores on the Black Opium dupes page.
What's the difference between YSL Black Opium and Dossier Ambery Vanilla?
YSL Black Opium lists bitter almond and cashmere wood, which Dossier Ambery Vanilla doesn't. Dossier Ambery Vanilla adds mandarin orange.
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