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Black Opium Extreme, Yves Saint Laurent Warm Spicy · 2021

Black Opium Extreme

Rating4.1 ★ 2,469 votes
GenderWomen
Year2021
Price$$$$Designer
Best for winterNighttime wear
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Collection

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 →
6 notes
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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 →
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Warm SpicyCoffeeVanillaCacaoWhite FloralPatchouliSweetWoody
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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Warm Spicy
Coffee
Vanilla
Cacao
White Floral
Patchouli
Sweet
Woody
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
10%
summer
5%
fall
41%
winter
45%
Time of day
day
32%
night
68%

What people say

What people love
darkermysteriouscoffeeforwardbooziersexieroriginalwellblendedgreatdarkacademia
What people criticise
darkermatureversionreducedsweetnessbitterspicypowderypatchouliprofilevanillaprominent

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

CoffeeCacaoOrange Bloss…Jasmine Samb…VanillaPatchouli
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Signature pair: Coffee and Cacao

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The Black Opium line

12 versions

Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Black Opium Extreme are warm spicy and coffee. It opens with Coffee and Cacao, reveals Jasmine Sambac and Orange Blossom at its heart, and dries down to Bourbon Vanilla and Patchouli. People reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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