Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Floral Shock, released in 2017, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Floral Shock: white floral, fruity and coffee, about 6h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Floral Shock we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Captures the signature coffee-and-white-floral blend of the original, offering a similar dark and sweet character that lingers beautifully on the skin.
It shares its white floral, coffee and warm spicy accords with Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Floral Shock, opens on Pear too, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 168 community ratings.
A bright and approachable take on the white floral and coffee profile, leaning into a slightly fruitier and more casual everyday wearability.
It shares its coffee, white floral and warm spicy accords with Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Floral Shock, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 1,344 community ratings.
Evokes the warm, sweet, and slightly spicy atmosphere of the reference, providing a cozy and inviting scent profile that feels very familiar.
It shares its fruity, sweet and coffee accords with Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Floral Shock, lasts about 4h against 6h and carries 307 community ratings.
Offers a budget-friendly interpretation of the dark floral and sweet coffee aesthetic, maintaining a pleasant balance between sweetness and depth.
It shares its sweet, fruity and aquatic accords with Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Floral Shock, opens on Pear and Bergamot too, lasts about 4h against 6h and carries 67 community ratings.
Leans into the same family of sweet, floral, and coffee-infused scents, providing a reliable and long-lasting alternative for daily use.
It shares its white floral, coffee and warm spicy accords with Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Floral Shock, opens on Pear, Freesia and Bergamot too, lasts about 4h against 6h and carries 11 community ratings.
Jeanne Arthes Cassandra Dark Blossom, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate).
Maison Alhambra Opera Noir, at about 5h on skin, against about 6h for Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Floral Shock.
Maison Alhambra Opera Noir, at 90% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Maison Alhambra Opera Noir comes closest at 5.0h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Floral Shock notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-27.