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Black Opium Eau de Toilette, Yves Saint Laurent
Fruity · 2015

Black Opium Eau de Toilette

by Yves Saint Laurent
Rating3.9 ★ 1,380 votes
GenderWomen
Year2015
Price$$$$Designer
FruityWhite FloralCoffee
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
10 notes
topfirst impression
Black CurrantPearCitrusesGreen Mandarin
heartthe character
CoffeeTeaJasmineOrange Blossom
basethe foundation
White WoodWhite Musk

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
53
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
48
intimateenormous
Price value44
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean7
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
FruityWhite FloralCoffeeCitrusSweetFreshWoodyGreen
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Fruity
White Floral
Coffee
Citrus
Sweet
Fresh
Woody
Green
Warm Spicy
Aquatic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
8%
weak
15%
moderate
42%
long lasting
25%
eternal
10%
Sillage
intimate
15%
moderate
42%
strong
26%
enormous
17%
Season
spring
16%
summer
9%
fall
37%
winter
38%
Time of day
day
43%
night
57%
Gender
female
82%
more female
12%
unisex
5%
more male
0%
male
0%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
30%
ok
56%
good value
7%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
perfectfallseasonlighterfruityedpversionsuitabledaynightwearsexy
What people criticise
lackswarmthsweetnessoriginaledpversioncoffeenoteweakundetectablesyntheticshampoo

Smells similar

by scent profile
84% match
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vanillacoffee
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Givenchy
white floralpatchouli
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white floralcoffee
83% match
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Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Black CurrantPearCitrusesGreen Mandar…JasmineOrange Bloss…CoffeeTeaWhite MuskWhite Wood
topheartbase

Signature pair: Black Currant and Pear

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The Black Opium line

12 versions
Original2014Black Opium
More Vanilla, Soft Spicy
Less Citrus
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2024Over Red
More Cherry, Vanilla
Less Fruity
Projects less
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2022Le Parfum
More Vanilla, Powdery
Less Fresh
Lasts longer · Projects less
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2021Extreme
More Vanilla, Cacao
Less Fruity
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2016Nuit Blanche
More Lactonic, Vanilla
Less Fruity
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2019Intense
More Aromatic, Vanilla
Less White Floral
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Black Opium Eau de Toilette are fruity and white floral. It opens with Black Currant and Pear, reveals Coffee and Tea at its heart, and dries down to White Wood and White Musk. It lasts a moderate time and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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