Yves Saint Laurent
Black Opium
Eau de Parfum · for women · Launched 2014
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Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 19,400 votes, FragDB structured dataset.
- Longevity
- moderate47% of votes
- Scent trail
- moderate53% of votes
- Season
- winter72% of votes
- Time of day
- night73% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 16,226 votes
- very weak3%
- weak10%
- moderate47%
- long lasting32%
- eternal8%
Sillage · 15,700 votes
- intimate11%
- moderate53%
- strong29%
- enormous7%
Season · 19,200 votes
- winter72%
- spring17%
- summer11%
Time of day · 19,400 votes
- day27%
- night73%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
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About Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium
Perfumers: Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc, Marie Salamagne
Yves Saint Laurent's Black Opium, an eau de parfum from 2014, is a sweet, warmly spiced scent built around coffee and vanilla. Most people describe it as sweet and spicy; around half also find it woody and powdery. It was composed by Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc and Marie Salamagne.
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Yves Saint Laurent's Black Opium, an eau de parfum from 2014, is a sweet, warmly spiced scent built around coffee and vanilla. Most people describe it as sweet and spicy; around half also find it woody and powdery. It was composed by Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc and Marie Salamagne.
The opening pairs pink pepper with pear and orange blossom, so there is a short, bright, slightly fruity moment before the darker heart. Coffee is the defining note there, softened by almond and jasmine. In the base, vanilla brings the sweetness, patchouli adds depth and a touch of earth, and cedar lends a dry woody line that stops it from becoming a pure dessert.
Most wearers report moderate longevity, with a sizeable group finding it long lasting, and its projection is usually described as moderate. It is voted almost unanimously for night wear and for winter and autumn; only a minority reach for it during the day. It suits evenings out and colder months for someone who wants a sweet scent with an edge.
YSL Black Opium — Parfica open fragrance database
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8.5Quick answers
How much does Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium cost in Germany?
No partner shop in Germany has it in stock right now; the page stays with the facts.
What does it smell like?
Mainly sweet, warm spicy, woody and powdery. It opens with orange blossom, pear, pink pepper; the heart is almond, coffee, jasmine; the base is cedar, patchouli, vanilla.
Who makes it?
Yves Saint Laurent (France). Part of the Black Opium collection. Launched in 2014. The perfumers are Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc and Marie Salamagne. Concentration: Eau de Parfum. Marketed for women.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as moderate and its sillage as moderate. Based on 16,226 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in winter and autumn, mostly evenings.
How is it rated?
7.9 out of 10 from 34,535 votes on FragDB structured dataset.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from FragDB structured dataset. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors.