Opera Rouge

I smelled the OG at Sephora and then ran to buy this. It smells just like it. This scent reminds me of Pink Sugar mixed with Britney Spears's Prerogative. I've never really worn Black Opium so that's why I'm reminded of those two, because I actually used to wear them a lot. But apparently Prerogative smells like Black Opium so go figure. To me this perfume smells like cherry suckers, coffee and creamy vanilla. Something about it has a synthetic vibe that's almost plastic-y or inky? Idk how to put it into words. I get the same scent in Prerogative and in BO Over Red so I assume maybe it's the coffee note mixing with something. For some people this may be off putting but for me it makes it a little edgy and sexy, kinda like latex or vinyl notes in fragrance. The performance is great, as with most Maison Alhambra fragrances. I always get fantastic performance from them, strong and long lasting especially on clothes. I would definitely repurchase this again.

Okay, this is in the same DNA family as Black Opium for sure, but its longevity for me is almost non-existent. It's a skin scent within minutes and then hard to notice after an hour or so. Performance is really bad, which isn't usually a thing on my skin. Normally, a scent is there for 8+ hrs, and often there are still stronger traces of a fragrance than what I pick up with this after an hour. So, scent is great and very much part of the YSL Black Opium line, but performance, at least on the first day of owning the fragrance, is abysmal. Let's hope that my bottle matures somewhat and performance improves, which also hasn't really been a thing I've noticed in my 300+ bottle collection.

When i first sprayed it on my wrist i really didn't like it. I was very disappointed because i ve heard good things about this perfume (it was a blind buy). I was willing to give it a chance though because i wanted to like it. A few minutes past and i can already smell a lot of pear, vanilla, jasmine (without even checking the notes, they re really obvious). No cherry, which is sad. But it compensates because i walked outside after half an hour and i could smell myself, a very beautiful, sensual, classy, elegant, seductive, feminine scent. I don't regret buying it and i m sure i ll repurchase because it s really really good.

Ultimately, I love this perfume, but I have to be in the mood for it! If I'm not, it's way too much. Between the cherry and the patchouli which in this case is very powdery.. it can be too heavy. I can't wait for the cooler weather to come back around so I can wear it when I am in the mood to do so!

This is delicious and spot on! Great longevity and it's even stronger after letting it sit for a week! Test things for yourself, Friends...folks are getting ridiculous on here; absolute trolls by rating fragrances they've never smelled personally! Trust your own nose and purchase what you love!