Egra vs Black Opium
Rasasi vs Yves Saint Laurent
Rasasi's Egra is violet leaf, juniper, spruce and fir with galbanum and iris over sandalwood and oakmoss. YSL Black Opium EDP is coffee, white flowers and vanilla.
| Egra | Black Opium | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Rasasi | Yves Saint Laurent |
| Concentration | EDP | EDP |
| Gender | masculine | feminine |
| Top Notes | violet leaf, juniper berries, spruce, grapefruit | — |
| Heart Notes | fir needle oil, galbanum, Florentine iris | — |
| Base Notes | ambergris, sandalwood, oakmoss, musk | — |
| Notes | — | coffee, white flowers, vanilla |
| Best Seasons | spring, summer, fall | fall, winter |
What Wearers Say
Rasasi Egra
One wearer enjoys the musky woods, oakmoss and forest-like character.
Another wearer prefers Egra’s smell in a personal comparison with Green Irish Tweed.
That second wearer still finds Egra more artificial and less smooth than Green Irish Tweed.
A different owner initially dislikes its sharpness, although they later start to enjoy it.
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium
One wearer explicitly prefers the original EDP for its vanilla-and-coffee character.
Another original-version owner describes a fruity, dark-latte impression.
One sampler finds the normal edition mostly white floral and wants a more noticeable coffee note.
The Verdict
Egra is our pick if you want something green, and Black Opium if you want sweet. Egra is violet leaf, juniper, spruce and grapefruit, then fir needle oil, galbanum and iris, over ambergris, sandalwood and oakmoss: a conifer forest with a powdery iris shadow. Black Opium is coffee, white flowers and vanilla. Only the iris and white flowers come close.
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium