Dossier
Ambery Vanilla
Best Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Dupe
86% MatchInspired by $95 originalSave ~$70 (73%)
Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy86%
You Save73% ($70)
The Scoop
Dossier Ambery Vanilla leans white floral and sweet and is regularly compared with Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium. It holds a 4.1 out of 5 community rating from 616 votes, is usually described as moderate with moderate projection and is seen as good value by those who own it. About 120 people say it reminds them of the original.
Key Differences
Leaves out bitter almond and cashmere wood from the original.
Fragrance Profile
★ 4.1 community ratingCommunity Insights
★ 4.1 from 616 ratingsWhat people who wear Dossier Ambery Vanilla report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
white floral
sweet
soft spicy
vanilla
citrus
coffee
woody
warm spicy
Longevity
Very weak3%
Weak14%
Moderate62%
Long lasting16%
Eternal5%
Sillage
Intimate15%
Moderate65%
Strong18%
Enormous2%
Who wears it
Female59%
More female31%
Unisex9%
More male0%
Male0%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced1%
Overpriced2%
Ok12%
Good value45%
Great value41%
People say it reminds them of
What people like
- High-quality magnetic metal cap
- Excellent value for budget-conscious shoppers
- Affordable $30 alternative to Black Opium
What people dislike
- Short longevity on skin (3-4 hours)
- Can become cloying after several months
- Potentially headache-inducing floral opening
- Synthetic plastic-like scent for some
What wearers say
“This smells similar to the original, but it is much weaker. The dry down smells like I used a nice soap. It is a skin scent. However, there is a slight weird dirty smell (sort of like a public bathroom) mixed in initial scent and on dry down. It isn’t a strong smell but it is noticeable.”
“This is a decent take of YSL's Black Opium. Compared to the original, it has a spicier opening, which kinda reminds me of Phlur's Vanilla Skin. It also sports a less sweet dry-down, which is exactly what I wish it had more of, however it's nothing a vanilla forward perfume oil layered underneath won't fix. Longevity and sillage are decent, nothing to write home about.”
“This was my first and will be my only purchase from Dossier. Plastic, this smells like plastic. Do I smell vanilla? A bit. Do I smell amber? I guess if the amber here is the plastic note. Bummer. I saw so many positive reviews for this fragrance and house, but I am not impressed.”