Midnight Addiction

Okay so first things first—the opening is a bit alcoholy, but literally give it 5 seconds. It settles FAST. Then boom, this nutty almond note hits, and it blends with the plum in such a yummy way that it feels almost creamy. Like a dessert without being edible. There’s definitely a vanillic sweetness happening in the background, although it's not listed in the notes but it's soft and comforting, still very sexy. The coffee note? It’s not strong, but it’s there as a subtle anchor. You won’t smell it directly, but it grounds the whole vibe and keeps it from floating off into basic fruity floral land. What you get overall is something musky, fruity, sweet, but not sickening or plasticky. It’s smooth, seductive, addictive. Literally seduction in a bottle. If YSL Black Opium ever had a more balanced, well-behaved cousin who dressed better and didn’t try too hard—this is her. And no, it doesn’t feel cheap at all. BBW really did something here. This is the body mist you spray when you wanna smell like a cozy mystery with red lipstick on. Warm, sweet, slightly dark, and super addictive. Definitely a staple if you love that late-night vanilla fruity coffee energy. Rating: 4.5/5 — because for a body mist, this is elite.

I was expecting more or less a straight up dupe of Black Opium YSL, and many will be reminded of Black Opium, but this brings forward the almond note from the base of Black Opium in a really nice way. The almond here is a combination of the cherry-leaning facets of almond extract, with the nutty woodiness of candied almonds I also get a white floral mixture of sugar-sparkly orange-blossom & something close to jasmine. There's a fruitiness to the florals that could be plum, but more likely the cherry-leaning facets of almond extract. Those sensitive to patchouli might like this as I don't get a strong patchouli note here. The coffee note is very subdued, and I have to really look for it. Overall, I quite like it, as the almond note is my favourite part of Black Opium YSL. This would layer well with a lot of things including other almond scents, gourmands and Black Opium YSL/dupes to improve performance, but I would likely layer it with almond-gourmands. Love it. Enjoy!

Another Everyday Luxuries dupe I LOVE for a designer fragrance I HATE. Black opium smells so sickly to me, not blended well and just straight up unpleasant/cheap but this is so much more refined and blended somehow. Makes absolutely no sense since I got it for $5. It smells like a deep and rich fruity floral, I do not get any coffee or cacao, though my mother says she can detect a little bit of coffee when she’s concentrating on it. Its sillage is also very weak, which is fine by me, but I do also quickly go nose blind to it. I also loooove the Fine’ry dupe (Midnight Cafe) but neither of them smell like the original AT ALL. Really impressed with this!!! EDIT: I like it much more with time, but the longevity is absolutely atrocious. ive never owned a fragrance that disappears so quickly, especially from this line, which sucks but I still wear it and layer it with just about anything and its lovely !!

One of my favorites from BBW! Black Opium Le Parfum has been my favorite scent for quite some time, and Midnight Addiction is a solid, more affordable attempt at that fragrance profile. It smells surprisingly rich and complex for a BBW scent. TBH, I like it far better than the dupes offered by Fine'ry, Dossier and Oakcha. I look forward to picking up the matching body cream when it's on sale. Edit: I'm wearing this today, and I keep getting little whiffs of something that smells great... and then I remember it's this. Haha! I think those who dislike the original Black Opium will still enjoy Midnight Addiction as it's sweeter and not nearly as intense. Likewise, if you like Black Opium Le Parfum, you'll definitely love this too! **Update 8/18/25 - I love @midnight dot's description! If M83's Midnight City had a smell, this would certainly be it. ;)

Honestly very unisex, but in a good way. Its dark, sexy, strong, and seductive. Definitely a going out scent, or at least for night! I'd say it's a little less sweet than YSLs Black Opium, but it doesn't bother me. It's a great scent for layering, I usually layer it with OGX coconut coffee lotion, and a range of different perfumes such as: Kayali vanilla 28, Valentino DBIR Intense, or even milk orchid from commodityxperfumerism. It's a very long-lasting scent as well I always get compliments, as the projection I get from this is insane. I could see why some don't like it, but it's definitely made for my nose!!