Yves Saint Laurent
Black Opium Over Red
for women · Launched 2024
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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: 152 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- moderate52% of votes
- Scent trail
- moderate57% of votes
- Season
- winter64% of votes
- Time of day
- night68% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 99 votes
- very weak5%
- weak6%
- moderate52%
- long lasting28%
- eternal9%
Sillage · 96 votes
- intimate14%
- moderate57%
- strong23%
- enormous6%
Season · 146 votes
- winter64%
- spring21%
- summer15%
Time of day · 152 votes
- day32%
- night68%
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 Over Red
Perfumers: Olivier Cresp, Nathalie Lorson, Honorine Blanc, Marie Salamagne
Black Opium Over Red, released by Yves Saint Laurent in 2024 for women and composed by Olivier Cresp, Nathalie Lorson, Honorine Blanc and Marie Salamagne, brings cherry and black tea to the coffee gourmand. Everyone describes it as gourmand, about two thirds as floral, with green, woody and citrus facets noted by a third.
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Black Opium Over Red, released by Yves Saint Laurent in 2024 for women and composed by Olivier Cresp, Nathalie Lorson, Honorine Blanc and Marie Salamagne, brings cherry and black tea to the coffee gourmand. Everyone describes it as gourmand, about two thirds as floral, with green, woody and citrus facets noted by a third.
It opens with cherry and green mandarin, a dark, slightly almond-tinged red fruit against a crisp, green citrus. The heart is the distinctive part: black tea gives a dry, tannic, faintly smoky depth that cuts through the sweetness, while jasmine and orange blossom add a creamy, honeyed floral warmth. The base is Madagascar vanilla, coffee and Indonesian patchouli, a rich, roasted, earthy sweetness that lasts well into the evening.
Most wearers report moderate longevity, with more than a quarter finding it long lasting; the trail is moderate, sometimes strong. It is voted equally for autumn and winter, and mainly for night. It suits cool evenings and anyone who likes a sweet coffee scent with a dark cherry and tea twist.
Black Opium Over Red — unisex fragrance by Yves Saint Laurent (released 2024). Top notes: Cherry, Green Mandarin. Heart notes: Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Black Tea. Base notes: Madagascar Vanilla, Coffee, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf. — Parfica open fragrance database
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How much does Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red cost in Sweden?
From 99,00 kr for Decant 3 ml at Perfumeza. Price from one partner shop in Sweden, checked daily, unchanged since 18 Oct 2026.
Which sizes are sold?
Decant 3 ml, Decant 5 ml, Decant 10 ml, Decant 20 ml.
What does it smell like?
Mainly gourmand, floral, green and woody. It opens with cherry, green mandarin; the heart is black tea, jasmine, orange blossom; the base is coffee, indonesian patchouli leaf, madagascar vanilla.
Who makes it?
Yves Saint Laurent (France). Launched in 2024. The perfumers are Olivier Cresp, Nathalie Lorson, Honorine Blanc and Marie Salamagne. Marketed for women.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as moderate and its sillage as moderate. Based on 99 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in autumn and winter, mostly evenings.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors. Prices and stock come from the partner shops’ own product feeds and show the last update date.