Bond No. 9 So New York vs Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium
Bond No. 9
So New York
EDP · year unknown
Yves Saint Laurent
Black Opium
EDP · 2014
Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp & Honorine Blanc
What they share
2 materials appear in both.
Only in Bond No. 9 So New York
Only in Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium
Main accords
Both accord profiles, side by side. What separates them most comes first; a missing bar means the perfume does not carry that accord.
Gender
So New York
Woman-leaning unisex
Woman
Man
Black Opium
Woman
Woman
Man
A guide to how it's perceived, not a rule — anyone can wear any perfume.
So New York
Longevity
7/10
Sillage
7/10
Season
Occasion
Black Opium
Longevity
8/10
Sillage
7/10
Season
Occasion
So New York
Bergamot and osmanthus open bright before patchouli pushes in between lily of the valley and peony. Tonka bean and musk close on a sweet, almost edible base where the flowers have thinned out.
Black Opium
Black coffee and vanilla over a patchouli base. Addictive, nocturnal, the signature of a generation.