* Nice hybrid gourmand/floral fragrance
* Good clone of YSL Black Opium Over Red
* Good complement to the original Opera Noir
* Strong cherry vanilla notes
* Good blend of sweet, cherry, vanilla, coffee, powder, floral, and patchouli musk aromas
* Great for gourmand lovers
* Great for intimate occasions
* Unisex
* Good performer
* Great price
* Might lean too feminine for some male users
* Cherry note is noticeably candy like
* Plain presentation
* Coffee and fruit notes dissipate rather quickly
Lattafa's Opera Rouge is part of the Maison Alhambra line and is a clone of Yves Saint Laurent's Black Opium Over Red and a flanker to their Opera Noir which is a clone of YSL Black Opium. Like Black Opium/Opera Noir, this is a very nice hybrid floral and gourmand fragrance. It takes the original's blend of vanilla, coffee, powder, floral, and patchouli musk aromas and then adds in a very strong cherry note.
This is a very cherry vanilla forward fragrance that may come off as candy to some noses especially in the opening. The coffee and vanilla come out to play in the mid and the florals, powder and musk form the drydown. This is great for gourmand lovers who should really enjoy the cherry, vanilla and coffee aromas mixing together. Note that the cherry and coffee notes tend ti dissipate a bit quickly.
This is great for date nights and intimate occasions. It's unisex, though it may lean a bitt too feminine for some male users. Performance is good, seems kicked up a notch from Opera Noir. Presentation is still plain, but it's the quality of what's inside the bottle that matters here. Price is a steal for what it offers. Recommended.