Dossier
Ambery VanillaProvisional
Dossier's direct Black Opium counterpart; coffee note is restrained, vanilla leads.
FragranticaWhat it clones
Accuracy8
Longevity7
$25–$32Buy on Amazon
Is Vanilla 28 Worth It?
We list it as a match for one original, Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium. It is provisionally scored 8 for accuracy and 7 for longevity, from $65: we don't yet have a source for those scores that you can check. It is the highest-scored match among the 4 we list for Black Opium.
You keep$109up to 63%
Accuracy8
Longevity7
Provisional scores: no source for them that you can check yet.
Is Kayali Vanilla 28 ($65–$95) worth it?
Against Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium, Kayali Vanilla 28 has a provisional accuracy 8 — a score we can't yet back with a source you can check. At $65–$95 versus $174, it's a low-risk way to sample the style, not a verified match.
Why we list this match
Every pairing shows where it comes from and how far we trust it.
- 1Listed, not scoredA source names the pairing. We show no number.
- 2ProvisionalScored, but with no source you can open and check.
- 3Community-scoredScored from owner reports, with a source you can open.
Coffee-vanilla-tonka territory overlapping Black Opium; sweeter and less florals-forward but highly wearable.
- Source
- Fragrantica
- See it yourself
- No link we can point to yet
- Evidence
- 6 owner reports
- Last checked
- Apr 2026
What is missing: a source for these scores that you can open and check. Until we have one, the scores are drawn hatched, not solid.
Wear Vanilla 28 or Black Opium? Tell us how they compare. Reports like yours are what move a match up a level.
Other matches for Black Opium
The other 3 matches we list for Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium, in our ranking.
ALT Fragrances
Fleur Noire
Three reviewers who know Black Opium compare the two: two say it smells exactly like it and one says almost but not quite. All three want more staying power; one puts it at two hours.
Accuracy8
Longevity3
$35–$49Find on Amazon
Supreme VanillaProvisional
A dark, inky vanilla-and-coffee gourmand that tracks Black Opium's sweet coffee-and-vanilla signature.
Accuracy7
Longevity8
$20–$30Find on Amazon
Kayali Vanilla 28 — frequently asked
- What does Kayali Vanilla 28 clone?
- Kayali Vanilla 28 is community-matched to 1 original: Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium (provisional accuracy 8/10). Accuracy (closeness) and longevity (wear time) are scored separately from owner reports, never averaged.
- Is Kayali Vanilla 28 worth it?
- Against Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium, Kayali Vanilla 28 has a provisional accuracy 8 — a score we can't yet back with a source you can check. At $65–$95 versus $174, it's a low-risk way to sample the style, not a verified match. It runs about $109 less than the original.
- How is Kayali Vanilla 28 scored?
- Accuracy and longevity are scored separately on a 1–10 scale, sourced from community owner reports on Reddit and Fragrantica — never averaged, never sponsored. The Scent File takes no brand deals.