Ulta
$140.00US price
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Fragrance · reviewed
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Eau de Parfum
vs Oakcha Midnight Nymph Extrait de Parfum
An “inspired by” claim does not establish matching scent or wear. Compare the documented concentration and claimed notes below.
The buying question
How do the published concentration designation and claimed notes compare?
Scent and longevity not compared.
Same on 0 of 2 features checked
Oakcha lists Black Opium's coffee and vanilla among 11 notes, but it is an Extrait de Parfum rather than an Eau de Parfum and adds notes such as pear, licorice and patchouli.
Equivalent performance is not established.
How we reached this verdict ↗Original
Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Eau de Parfum — 50 mL
$140.00US price
$280.00 / 100 mL
Checked
Alternative
Oakcha
Oakcha Midnight Nymph Extrait de Parfum — 50 mL
$37.95US price
$75.90 / 100 mL
Checked
Same, partial, different, unknown.
“Same” means a recorded feature matches, not equivalent performance.
Concentration designation
Different- Original
- EDP
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- Extrait / Parfum
- Brand-stated
Black Opium is an Eau de Parfum; Oakcha labels Midnight Nymph an Extrait de Parfum, a higher-concentration designation, and cites a "30% oil" formula. YSL doesn't state a fragrance-oil percentage.
Sources for Concentration designation
Claimed fragrance notes
Different- Original
- Coffee
- White flowers
- Vanilla
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- Pear
- Pink Pepper
- Orange Blossom
- Coffee
- Jasmine
- Bitter Almond
- Licorice
- Vanilla
- Patchouli
- Cedar
- Cashmere Wood
- Brand-stated
YSL names three notes: coffee, white flowers and vanilla. Oakcha lists coffee and vanilla among 11 notes, names specific flowers (orange blossom, jasmine) rather than "white flowers", and adds pear, pink pepper, bitter almond, licorice, patchouli, cedar and cashmere wood. Oakcha says Midnight Nymph is "inspired by YSL Black Opium."
Sources for Claimed fragrance notes
Claimed longevity
Unknown- Original
"…creating a long-lasting perfume."
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
"Crafted as a high-concentration Extrait de Parfum, Midnight Nymph offers exceptional longevity."
- Brand-stated
Both make general lasting claims with no hours, so they can't be compared.
Sources for Claimed longevity
Outside this verdict’s scope; included for context.
What we couldn’t check
- Claimed fragrance notes. YSL names only three headline notes, and "white flowers" isn't specific enough to match against Oakcha's jasmine and orange blossom.
- Claimed longevity. Neither brand gives hours.
- Comparative performance. How each fragrance actually smells, projects and lasts on skin has not been compared; notes are what each brand claims.
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Original · Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Eau de Parfum — 50 mL
YSL Beauty
$140.00US price
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Alternative · Oakcha Midnight Nymph Extrait de Parfum — 50 mL
Oakcha
$37.95US price
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Stores and prices shown are for the US.
Scope & corrections
Scope version 1 · Concentration designation; Claimed fragrance notes
This comparison uses its category’s standard scope. No scope changes are recorded.
No corrections have been recorded.
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