Head to head

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium vs Al Haramain Rawaa

Partial match

Al Haramain Rawaa shares part of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium's profile. Treat it as the same family rather than a stand-in.

They share 7 of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium's 11 main accords: vanilla, gourmand, coffee and sweet.

Al Haramain Rawaa costs about 21% of the price, around €38 against €180.

Al Haramain Rawaa projects further.

What you give up: pear, pink pepper and orange blossom, which Al Haramain Rawaa does not list.

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium

The original

Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium

Eau de Parfum, 2014

€180

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Al Haramain Rawaa

The alternative

Al Haramain

Al Haramain Rawaa

Eau de Parfum, 2018

€38

Main accords

Both

VanillaGourmandCoffeeSweetWarm spicyWhite floralPowdery

Only Black Opium

Soft spicyWoodyFruityBalsamic

Only Al Haramain Rawaa

CacaoAlmondTuberoseNutty

Notes

Both

CoffeeJasmineVanilla

Only Black Opium

PearPink PepperOrange BlossomBitter AlmondLicoricePatchouliCashmere WoodCedar

Only Al Haramain Rawaa

AlmondTuberoseOrrisCacao PodTonka BeanSandalwood

Longevity and sillage

Black Opium

Longevity75%
Sillage45%

Al Haramain Rawaa

Longevity75%
Sillage70%
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