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Black Opium Illicit Green, Yves Saint Laurent Vanilla · 2022

Black Opium Illicit Green

Rating3.9 ★ 1,988 votes
GenderWomen
Year2022
Price$$$$Designer
Best for fallNighttime 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 →
9 notes
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heartthe character

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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VanillaSweetCoffeeFruityWhite FloralWarm SpicyCitrusGreen
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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Vanilla
Sweet
Coffee
Fruity
White Floral
Warm Spicy
Citrus
Green
Woody
Fresh

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
24%
summer
10%
fall
35%
winter
32%
Time of day
day
43%
night
57%

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

PearGreen Mandar…Fig LeafJasmineOrange Bloss…FigVanillaPatchouliCoffee
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Signature pair: Pear and Orange Blossom

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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 Illicit Green are vanilla and sweet. It opens with Pear and Fig Leaf, reveals Fig and Orange Blossom at its heart, and dries down to Bourbon Vanilla and Coffee. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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