Is Maison Alhambra Opera Rouge a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red?

Not listed: the evidence below doesn't meet the bar for any verdict.

Of 3 independent sources that compared them, 3 say it is near-identical or close and 0 disagree. Black Opium Over Red costs CA$175.00 for 90 ml at Parfumerie Mania (CA$1.94/ml); no shop in Canada has a full bottle of Opera Rouge in stock. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 24, 2026.

Accords
	Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red	Maison Alhambra Opera Rouge
Price	$175 90 ml	Not in stock
Per ml	$1.94	-
White floral
Vanilla
Gourmand
Sweet
Earthy
Fruity
Citrus
Woody
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Cherry Mandarin	Cherry Mandarin
Heart notes	Jasmine Orange blossom Black tea	Jasmine tea Orange blossom
Base notes	Madagascar vanilla Coffee Indonesian patchouli leaf	Vanilla Coffee Patchouli
Buy	See prices

The evidence

3 independent sources: 3 on Reddit

Say close 3

When people said it: 5 in the last two years

In their words 1

Opera Rouge by Alhambra as a dupe for Black Opium Over Red.

A Reddit post, Mar 2025, 6 points

How the verdict is worked out is on the how it works page.

Among the alternatives to Black Opium Over Red

Black Opium Over Red and its 2 alternatives: dupes and close matches on the inner ring, inspired by it in the middle, similar outside. Thicker lines mean more agreement., strongest first.