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Black Opium Intense, Yves Saint Laurent
Coffee · 2019

Black Opium Intense

by Yves Saint Laurent
Rating4.0 ★ 2,096 votes
GenderWomen
Year2019
Price$$$$Designer
CoffeeAromaticVanilla
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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85% match
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83% match
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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 →
8 notes
topfirst impression
AbsintheBoysenberry
heartthe character
CoffeeJasmine SambacOrange Blossom
basethe foundation
VanillaLicoriceSandalwood

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
56
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 →
47
intimateenormous
Price value45
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean15
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
CoffeeAromaticVanillaWarm SpicySoft SpicyBitterSweetFruity
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Main accords

top 8
Coffee
Aromatic
Vanilla
Warm Spicy
Soft Spicy
Bitter
Sweet
Fruity

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
7%
weak
10%
moderate
44%
long lasting
30%
eternal
9%
Sillage
intimate
14%
moderate
46%
strong
27%
enormous
14%
Season
spring
12%
summer
6%
fall
39%
winter
43%
Time of day
day
32%
night
68%
Gender
female
60%
more female
22%
unisex
16%
more male
0%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
26%
ok
56%
good value
10%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
lesssweetoriginalblackopiumperfecteveningwinterseasonuniquescentlicorice
What people criticise
suitabledislikelicoriceabsinthenotespreferlighterfresherscentsfindcolderweather

Smells similar

by scent profile
85% match
Black Opium Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
vanillacoffee
83% match
Tiramisu Coco Zimaya
Zimaya
sweetcoffee
83% match
A*Men Pure Tonka Mugler
Mugler
warm spicycoffee
83% match
Jimmy Choo Fever Jimmy Choo
Jimmy Choo
vanillacoffee

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

AbsintheBoysenberryOrange Bloss…Jasmine Samb…CoffeeVanillaSandalwoodLicorice
topheartbase

Signature pair: Orange Blossom and Jasmine Sambac

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The Black Opium line

12 versions
Original2014Black Opium
More White Floral, Woody
Less Aromatic
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2024Over Red
More Cherry, White Floral
Less Aromatic
Projects less
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2022Le Parfum
More White Floral, Powdery
Less Aromatic
Projects less
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2021Extreme
More Cacao, White Floral
Less Aromatic
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2016Nuit Blanche
More Lactonic, Caramel
Less Aromatic
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2022Illicit Green
More White Floral, Citrus
Less Aromatic
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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 Intense are coffee and aromatic. It opens with Absinthe and Boysenberry, reveals Coffee and Jasmine Sambac at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Licorice. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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