What Is DUA Taboo Green Opium a Dupe Of?

DUA Taboo Green Opium is a clone of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Illicit Green. That is the original behind this pairing, with green mandarin, fig and sweet coffee as the starting point for a comparison.

Why this pairing makes sense

Fig, green mandarin, pear and coffee give this pairing more to compare than a plain vanilla-coffee idea. Both profiles also include orange blossom, jasmine and patchouli. We would look at how the fruit and greenery sit against the sweeter notes, because that balance is the useful part of this comparison.

How do their notes compare?

DUA gives this scent a single note list. Its listed notes include Bourbon Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Green Mandarin, Patchouli, Fig Leaf, Jasmine and Coffee. That gives you a few specific notes to look for in a sample.

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Illicit Green lists Pear, Fig Leaf, Green Mandarin, Fig, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Bourbon Vanilla among its notes. You can see the complete profiles above, with each scent’s own labels and structure. A note list describes the idea; it does not tell you the proportions or guarantee that two fragrances develop the same way.

What would we compare on skin?

Compare fig leaf with the fruit, then come back to coffee and vanilla. We would check whether the green side stays noticeable as the warmer notes become easier to pick out.

Which one should you choose?

We’d start with DUA Taboo Green Opium if you want to explore green mandarin, fig and sweet coffee in DUA’s interpretation. Choose the original if having that specific reference is the priority. Before ordering either one, compare bottle sizes, the current delivered cost and the retailer’s return policy. A sample is especially useful if one particular note is the reason you are interested.