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ilmir7 – :
I never smelled ysl bo. But when I smell this, its only vanilla scent. Seriously I only can smell vanilla, vanilla and vanilla
EDIT
Now I can smell this perfume
The first spray I can smell bergamot and white floral notes. I only can smell this heaven (bergamot and white floral) only 2 minutes since the peach note come slowly and It makes a little powdery to the scent. Then the peach become stronger then the vanilla notes come out and make this scent really sweet.
I love the opening but not the drydown
Its too sweet for me and I can’t stand to the peach notes
Project good in cold weather and longevity good
Sweet gourmand but too sweet for me
fbq429elipseskism – :
I get the BO comparison, but it’s a distant relative, not even first cousins. To my nose the peach note was stronger than other notes and made it somewhat younger spirited. Black Opium is much more elegant and refined, arguably this is much cheaper so if you don’t mind the peach this might be a good alternative to BO.
It’s impossible to test it in the US, so if you decide to blind buy don’t have too high expectations. Also the ingredients were a little on the cheaper smelling side, other La Rives I’ve tested were more successful in terms of composition and ingredients.
farcide – :
Similar to Black Opium,and IMO, OK to own both,due to the “differences” of each scent. Less coffee vibe here,but still a worthy cousin/family member to BO.
A worthy buy.
FDS – :
Black Opium without coffee. I bought this looking for an affordable alternative to Black Opium. While it is a nice smell, this is far too “soft” for what I was looking for. Didn’t last long on me either. Which is a shame, because I really loved this line’s Fleur de Femme. Can’t win them all
doer – :
I truly can’t believe how much this smells like Black Opium!I wanted to try it because I heard people saying that it’s a dupe for Black Opium,and I really wanted to test that out.I was surprised by it’s beautiful smell.At least on me it does smell like Black Opium,even though the notes are quite different.
Beautiful,cheap and a perfect dupe for Black Opium!Definately a buy
ngb – :
My fav from La Rive. Bergamot & Peach play tricks with ur mind. Not so much Black Opium on me, same vibe/family definitely yes, but not exact dupe (wearing all 3 perfumes on different spots right now). The EDT has absolutely nothing similar to this(weird plastic scent on me).
Its got the same vibe, same type of sweetness with the EDP, but TOW is way better, honestly, more dimensional more fruity, sweeter, flirty, less dark. Black Opium EDP’s sweetness is gone very fast while TOW ‘s sweetness intensifies as hours pass by. The peach is the star of the show here and holds well. BO EDP opens up almost like TOW but completely changes on me within 10 mins and the coffee ruins it for me, its a mess.
Im not sure they were trying to create a dupe with this given the notes are completely different from Black Opium EDP but it is a very improved version of it, no stinky mess. Black Opium EDP has pink pepper making it heavier than this. In Touch of Woman I dont see or smell pear,coffee, citruses or black currant, no cedar(mainly the notes of BO EDT and EDP). I detect a freshness/spiciness in TOW and I bet there’s some patchouli in here. Sofia Vergara’s Love opening is closer to both BOs than TOW for instance because I do smell the coffee in it.
Black Opium EDP actually is very stinky on me (has that fake bake self tan aftersmell).
TOW for me is an entirely new perfume in the BO vibe but has its very own sweet peach game going on. And i love it for what it is. Id never buy any of the BO even if they were cheaper.
Update: for an exact BO dupe try Premiere Editions Black Opium, their version. Its a cross between TOW and BO, less sweet than TOW but more aromatic, and much better than the original on my skin – amazing.
Fakc on – :
Gosh, this smells unexpectedly good! I tried some other La Rive perfumes, but they always had some unpleasant base notes. This one doesn’t. It smells like black chocolate with pepper and has a nice silage.
dima1992 – :
Jackpot again! I’m so addicted to this dark sweet rich scent. LA Fleur is sweeter AND stronger. They smell almost the same. Black opium is enchanting!! Love the dupes.
BROOK – :
This is on the borderline of being too sweet to endure, but I still like it for bed time, almost like a sweet dreams potion. Nothing I would wear in public. I would feel like smelling like a candy bar, and even though I like sweet, just to smell like a food item with nothing to balance it out is more something for a much, MUCH younger crowd. I like gourmand frags only if I don’t smell exactly like a bakery, coffee house or a chocolate bar. I wished I could detect more fruit. It’s still nice for bed time, though.
Skinar – :
Touch of Woman does remind me of Black Opium, but it’s not a perfect dupe. The most obvious difference is the absence of a coffee note, which is a defining feature of Black Opium in my opinion.
It’s kind of puzzling that they’re even similar cause the notes are quite different. Peach instead of pear, no patchouli and not a hint of spices… Maybe one could say TOW is a simpler and even sweeter version of BO that consists mostly of vanilla.
I wouldn’t buy this, but it’s worth a try if you like Black Opium but can’t spend much. It smells nice and is super cheap (6-7€ for a giant 90 ml bottle!).
podillyatbi – :
One out of ten trying, I love Black Opium, and this one too. They are almost the same. I think La Rive’s version is a bit more girlish. However, none of them works well with my chemistry, but when they do, I’m in love. It’s a good option if you don’t want to spend all your money on a perfume you won’t wear every day.
zrp040speagoessenda – :
I’m smelling THIS and BLACK OPIUM EDP right this second on my both wrists – they’re really hard to distinguish. I applied them a minute ago. Touch of Woman is slightly fruitier and velvety, BO is more linear and the coffee note is more straight and bitter in BO. They are really similar!
When I tested Black Opium in the store a few days ago, I had to spray tons of it all over myself in order to be able to smell it longer than only 5 minutes. With Touch of Woman it’s not necessary – just 2-3 sprays do the job perfectly and the scent remains for hours!
Here, in La Rive coffee is not listed but I’m sure there is as much “coffee” in this perfume as in Black Opium – only the quality will be lower – the price says it all. But somehow this perfume works miracles on my skin!!! Yay!:D Rarely do I find good dupes of high-end perfumes, but this time I have – Touch of Woman certainly works for me!:))) I’ll be using this one with joy for the time being:D
Update:
After less than a quarter of an hour Black Opium is almost gone while Touch of Woman persists:D
After almost 1 hour Blakc Opium is COMPLETELY GONE. Touch of Woman is here at its best – vanilla/coffee/cake are ruling!
gizmo88 – :
Touch of Woman rather smells like a celebrity fragrance, but not any particular one of them. You may think of Taylor Swift’s Wonderstrucks, Lady Gaga’s Femme and Beyonce’s fragrances. It’s a sweet fruity floral. Don’t expect depth please. The opening is strikingly similar to Lancome’s LVEB, but within seconds you see that it’s an altogether different world.
The bottle is so very lovely and succesful for the price, better than plenty of designers. It’s solid black glass. Apart from the tacky but funny name, you wouldn’t be ashamed to display this on your dresser.
Longevity and sillage is moderate, you’ll need to spritz often.
x-rust – :
For me this is a swing and miss. Don’t get me wrong, it is a nice fragrance on its own, and it resembles but only comes so close to Black Opium. I completely miss the coffee tone and the complexity of the original. La Rive has nice fragrances for very low prices and sometimes they hit a homerun (with “In” for example), but this one is a disappointment for me.
Update: I bought Black Opium since this one confirmed I like the real deal too much to use a “dupe”. Well, now I am sort of regretting I gave La Rive away because that one had definitely longer lasting power.
ais190783 – :
Lovely dupe for YSL Black Opium. Sexy,sweet,bit spicy. Absolutely one of my favorites for winter. Lasting power is great as well. Love <3
90 ml EDP
Prick – :
I like this better than Black Opium, too, and agree with Wathgwen.
Touch of Woman is less sweet, less cloying but still a noticeable and lovely scent.
I find it’s not really a 1:1 dupe for Black Opium as the coffee note is just not there – at least for my nose.
However, Touch of Woman wins you over by offering you a beautiful caramel / creme brulee note although it is not listed.
I personally find sweet scents a bit hard to wear as they can give me headache and be a bit too annoying after a while.
This has decent intensity if you don’t apply too much.
It’s truly a nice scent for autumn and winter.
makslu72 – :
I like this a bit better than Black Opium, but wouldn’t say the scents are the same. On me, it’s frosted blackcurrant and other berries with a caramel note and some spices and vanilla underneath. After a few minutes, some pear peeks out. But the berries and spices are what stay the longest.
All in all, I really like this one. It’s a ‘purple’ kind of scent, similar on me to Yves Rocher So Elixir Purple, and maybe a passing resemblance to Alien.
full36 – :
It is YSL Black Opium dupe. Longlasting, sweet, coffee, vanilla, santal and peach are very good in this. 100 ml for good price.