Maison Alhambra
Opera Rouge
Best Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red Dupe
81% MatchInspired by $128 originalSave ~$93 (73%)
Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy81%
You Save73% ($93)
The Scoop
Maison Alhambra Opera Rouge leans cherry and sweet and is regularly compared with Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red. It holds a 4.4 out of 5 community rating from 153 votes, is usually described as moderate with moderate projection and is seen as good value by those who own it. About 87 people say it reminds them of the original.
Key Differences
Follows the original note list closely.
Fragrance Profile
★ 4.4 community ratingCommunity Insights
★ 4.4 from 153 ratingsWhat people who wear Maison Alhambra Opera Rouge report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
cherry
sweet
vanilla
citrus
coffee
warm spicy
white floral
patchouli
Longevity
Very weak5%
Weak18%
Moderate51%
Long lasting24%
Eternal2%
Sillage
Intimate18%
Moderate67%
Strong10%
Enormous5%
Who wears it
Female50%
More female27%
Unisex19%
More male3%
Male1%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced4%
Overpriced0%
Ok10%
Good value26%
Great value59%
People say it reminds them of
What wearers say
“Compared to Cherry Gossip the opening is pretty bad, smells like a waxy cherry candle or lip balm. But it’s dry down strays, having a strange citric coffee that I absolutely adore. Compared to Opera Noir it’s also not as boring.”
“I got this fragrance last winter and only now sprayed it on my clothes. I love it! I can smell sweet cherry, it's also flowery with vanilla. I love the scent of aromatic coffee beans, but can't stand the strong smell of freshly brewed coffee, this fragrance doesn't have that unpleasant odour. To me it smells like a very fragrant dark red burgundy carnation. Not for hot summer days, cool and cold days are the perfect time to wear this comforting and alluring fragrance.”
“It’s synthetic, bad performance and barely develops. On clothes there is a hint of the classic Black Opium scent, but it is not as strong and powerful. I have a decant of Black Opium Over Red, and it opens wonderfully with notes of cherry, jasmine tea and the classic Black Opium base. But this one feels like it has been diluted with alcohol and water. A total disappointment with no longevity whatsoever.”