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Perfumes Like YSL Black Opium: Arabian Alternatives in Canada
- Spicy · Woody · Gourmand
- Extrait de Parfum · 100 ml
- 10–12 hour longevity guarantee
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Arabian alternatives to YSL Black Opium share its coffee, vanilla, pear and white flower notes. Sero Midnight Bloom shares the most published notes. Rasasi Hawas Reina shares coffee, jasmine, orange blossom and vanilla. Lattafa Yara Moi keeps the pear and flowers without coffee. Qadr by Sara Sakina shares coffee and vanilla, with saffron, suede and smoke.
Key takeaways
- Most shared notes: Sero Midnight Bloom, from pear and coffee to licorice.
- Coffee and white flowers: Rasasi Hawas Reina, with coffee, jasmine, orange blossom and vanilla.
- Pear, no coffee: Lattafa Yara Moi, with pear, pink pepper, jasmine and vanilla.
- Named by reviewers: Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Women, sharing patchouli and vanilla.
- Unisex and smokier: Qadr by Sara Sakina, sharing coffee and vanilla.
What does YSL Black Opium smell like?
Black Opium is a coffee and vanilla fragrance for women from Yves Saint Laurent, released in 2014. Its published notes are pear, pink pepper and orange blossom on top, coffee, jasmine, bitter almond and licorice in the heart, and vanilla, patchouli, cashmere wood and cedar in the base (Black Opium note list). The list points to sweet coffee and white flowers over vanilla and soft woods. Alternatives usually keep the coffee and vanilla, or the pear and white flowers.
Which Arabian perfumes are similar to Black Opium?
These perfumes on our shelves share part of the Black Opium note list, with notes from each house's published list.
| Perfume | Shared with Black Opium | Different | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight Bloom by Sero | Pear, pink pepper, orange blossom, coffee, jasmine, bitter almond, licorice, vanilla, patchouli, cashmere wood, cedar | Parfum strength; its listing names no other notes | Parfum |
| Hawas Reina by Rasasi | Coffee, jasmine, orange blossom, vanilla | Apricot, coconut, cinnamon, frangipani, sugar, sandalwood, amber and white musk; no pear or licorice | Eau de parfum |
| Yara Moi by Lattafa | Pear, pink pepper, jasmine, almond, vanilla, patchouli | Black currant, tuberose and cashmeran; no coffee or licorice | Eau de parfum |
| Club de Nuit Intense Women by Armaf | A pepper note, patchouli, vanilla | Rose, saffron, violet, geranium, caraway, nutmeg, oud and amber; no coffee | Eau de parfum |
| Qadr by Sara Sakina | Coffee, vanilla | Cardamom, saffron, boozy notes, cade, suede, benzoin, tonka, labdanum, guaiac wood and amberwood; no pear or white flowers | Extrait de parfum |
Sero Midnight Bloom: the most shared notes
Sero Midnight Bloom is a pick based on notes. Its listing shares more notes with Black Opium than any other perfume here: pear, pink pepper, orange blossom, coffee, jasmine, bitter almond, licorice, vanilla, patchouli, cashmere wood and cedar. Shared notes do not show how the materials are balanced, so smell it before you decide. Choose it if you want all of those notes in one bottle. It is a parfum in 50 ml, and there is also a 30 ml size.
Rasasi Hawas Reina: coffee with white flowers and fruit
Hawas Reina is a pick based on notes. It shares coffee, jasmine, orange blossom and vanilla with Black Opium, so it keeps the coffee and the white flowers. It adds apricot, coconut, cinnamon, frangipani and sugar over sandalwood, amber and white musk, and it has no pear or licorice. That makes it fruitier and more tropical. Choose it if coffee is the part of Black Opium you love and you want it with apricot and coconut. It is an eau de parfum.
Lattafa Yara Moi: pear and white flowers, no coffee
Yara Moi is another pick based on notes. It opens with pear, pink pepper and black currant, has tuberose, jasmine and almond in the heart, and ends on vanilla, cashmeran and patchouli. It shares pear, pink pepper, jasmine, almond, vanilla and patchouli with Black Opium, but it has no coffee or licorice, so it is a softer, more floral scent. Choose it if you love the pear and white flowers more than the coffee. It is an eau de parfum.
Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Women: vanilla and patchouli with rose and oud
Some reviewers compare Club de Nuit Intense Women with Black Opium. By published notes it shares patchouli, vanilla and a pepper note, and it adds rose, saffron, violet, geranium, caraway and nutmeg over oud and amber. With no coffee, it is a darker rose and oud scent. Choose it if you like the vanilla and patchouli base and want rose and oud with it. It is an eau de parfum in a 105 ml bottle.
Qadr by Sara Sakina: coffee and vanilla, smokier and unisex
Qadr is our own perfume, so we will be clear about where it fits. It shares coffee and vanilla with Black Opium. It adds cardamom, saffron, boozy notes, smoky cade, cistus, suede, benzoin, tonka, labdanum, guaiac wood and amberwood, with no pear, white flowers or licorice, so it is a spiced, smoky coffee perfume rather than a floral one. It is unisex. Choose it if coffee and vanilla are what you love in Black Opium and you want them darker. It is an extrait de parfum with our 10 to 12 hour longevity guarantee, and there is a 5 ml tester.
01Top notes
The opening
The first impression, in the opening minutes.
- CardamomGreen, cool spice with a gentle warmth.
- SaffronGolden, leathery and softly honeyed.
- Boozy notesA warm, liqueur-like glow.
- CadeA wisp of smoke from juniper wood.
02Heart notes
The heart
It settles on your skin and shows its character.
- CistusResinous and amber-sweet.
- SuedeSoft, powdery leather.
- BenzoinBalsamic, vanilla-like warmth.
- CoffeeDark roasted beans, smooth and rich.
03Base notes
The drydown
What lingers on skin and clothes for hours.
- TonkaAlmond, caramel and warm hay.
- VanillaCreamy, comforting sweetness.
- LabdanumDeep, ambery resin.
- Guaiac woodSmoky, velvety wood.
- AmberwoodDry, radiant woods.
Which Black Opium alternative should you choose?
- You want the most shared notes: Sero Midnight Bloom.
- You want coffee with white flowers and fruit: Rasasi Hawas Reina.
- You want pear and flowers without coffee: Lattafa Yara Moi.
- You want vanilla and patchouli with rose and oud: Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Women.
- You want coffee and vanilla in a darker, unisex perfume: Qadr by Sara Sakina.
Questions about Black Opium alternatives
What is the closest Arabian alternative to YSL Black Opium?
By published notes, Sero Midnight Bloom shares the most, from pear and coffee to licorice and cashmere wood. Rasasi Hawas Reina shares coffee, jasmine, orange blossom and vanilla. Some reviewers also compare Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Women, which shares patchouli, vanilla and a pepper note.
Is Qadr a dupe of Black Opium?
No. Qadr is an original perfume mixed by Aymane Zerzkhane for Sara Sakina. It is a separate perfume that shares some published notes with Black Opium, coffee and vanilla. It has no pear, white flowers or licorice, and it adds saffron, cardamom, suede, smoky cade and boozy notes.
Can I smell these before buying?
Yes. Visit Sara Sakina at Oakville Place in Oakville, on the upper level across from Sephora, to try testers. A second boutique opens at Bramalea City Centre in Brampton in late October 2026. For Qadr you can also order the 5 ml tester online.
Hawas Reina or Yara Moi: which should I choose?
Choose Hawas Reina if coffee matters most: it shares coffee, jasmine, orange blossom and vanilla, and adds apricot and coconut. Choose Yara Moi if you love the pear and flowers: it shares pear, pink pepper, jasmine, almond, vanilla and patchouli, with no coffee.
Is there a unisex alternative to Black Opium?
Yes. Qadr by Sara Sakina is unisex and shares coffee and vanilla with Black Opium, in a smokier, spicier perfume with saffron, cardamom and suede.
Try the coffee one side by side. Shop Qadr Extrait de Parfum 100 ml, or add the 5 ml tester from the same page. Buy any qualifying perfume over CA$40 with Qadr and get 20% off Qadr, or a free Qadr 5 ml tester instead.
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