Black Opium Yves Saint Laurent 2024 Eau de Parfum Over Red
Black Opium Over Red replaces the original's white florals with cherry and green mandarin in the opening — tart, slightly acidic, with a juice-like brightness.
The scent fingerprint
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- Vanilla70
- Cherry70
- Musky60
- Lactonic
The note pyramid
- Green Mandarin
- Cherry
- Black Tea
- Jasmine
- Orange Blossom
By the editors · 2 min readBlack Opium Over Red replaces the original's white florals with cherry and green mandarin in the opening — tart, slightly acidic, with a juice-like brightness. The heart preserves the Black Opium framework: jasmine and orange blossom hold the floral center while black tea adds a dry, slightly bitter edge that keeps the sweetness from reading as gourmand.
The base remains coffee, vanilla, and patchouli — the same structure the Black Opium line runs on. Over Red is the line's most citrus-forward expression: same coffee-vanilla DNA, different entry point. Aimed at those who find the original dense, this version opens lighter and closes similarly.
Scent twins
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