Is Dossier Ambery Vanilla a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Eau de Parfum?
Close match Widely recommended as a substitute, and most people who compared them agree.
Dossier Ambery Vanilla is a close match to Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Eau de Parfum. Of 11 independent sources that compared them, 7 say it is near-identical or close, 4 say it is similar or inspired by it and 0 disagree. Ambery Vanilla costs $49.00 for 100 ml at Dossier ($0.49/ml); Black Opium Eau de Parfum costs $119.99 for 90 ml at Triple Traders ($1.33/ml), so the alternative costs 63% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on .
Yves Saint Laurent
Black Opium Eau de Parfum
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Dossier
Ambery Vanilla
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| Price | $82.95 30 ml | $29 50 ml |
| Per ml | $2.77 | $0.58 |
| Verdict | Close match of Black Opium Eau de Parfum | |
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| Woody | ||
| Sweet | ||
| Vanilla | ||
| Gourmand | ||
| Fruity | ||
| White floral | ||
| Earthy | ||
| Fresh spicy | ||
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| Buy | See prices | See prices |
The evidence
- Say close 7
- Say similar or inspired by 4
Confidence: 64%. It combines how many independent sources agree, how strongly they word it, how recent they are and how many disagree. How confidence works
The maker
Ambery Vanilla (inspired by YSL's Black Opium) opens with a hint
In their words 6
AMBERY VANILLA Inspired by YSL's Black Opium is $49 CAD on the Canadian website but only $29 USD on the US website, Taking the exchange rate into account it should only be $39 CAD!
A Reddit post, Oct 2023, 32 points
Dossier Ambery Vanilla - YSL Black Opium dupe, smells even better than the original one.
A Reddit comment, Jul 2024, 14 points
I came here to see if I should reorder it or try a new dupe
A Reddit comment, Oct 2024, 1 point
It pays homage to YSL Black Opium while being incredibly pocket-friendly!
A Reddit comment, Jul 2024, 1 point
Ambery Vanilla is very well regarded, but I’ll be honest I have lost track of who has what Black Opium dupe/original/flanker in my circle.
A Reddit comment, Nov 2023, 1 point
Dossier Ambery Vanilla (Black Opium dupe) starting to smell metallic on me?.
A Reddit post, Jan 2025, 0 points
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