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Black Opium Le Parfum, Yves Saint Laurent
Vanilla · 2022

Black Opium Le Parfum

by Yves Saint Laurent
Rating4.4 ★ 3,713 votes
GenderWomen
Year2022
Price$$$$Designer
VanillaWarm SpicyCoffee
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 →
12 notes
topfirst impression
PearCinnamonGreen Mandarin
heartthe character
Jasmine SambacSolar NotesOrange Blossom
basethe foundation
Bourbon VanillaMadagascar VanillaVanilla AbsoluteCoffeeVanilla OrchidPatchouli

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
59
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 →
39
intimateenormous
Price value44
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean11
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
VanillaWarm SpicyCoffeeSweetWhite FloralPowderyCinnamonCitrus
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Vanilla
Warm Spicy
Coffee
Sweet
White Floral
Powdery
Cinnamon
Citrus
Balsamic
Fruity

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
7%
moderate
49%
long lasting
33%
eternal
8%
Sillage
intimate
12%
moderate
61%
strong
23%
enormous
3%
Season
spring
13%
summer
7%
fall
38%
winter
42%
Time of day
day
32%
night
68%
Gender
female
68%
more female
21%
unisex
10%
more male
0%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
8%
overpriced
25%
ok
52%
good value
13%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
vanillaheavyoverwhelmingsmoothcreamyexceptionallongevityskinclothesediblehighquality
What people criticise
subtlecoffeecomparedoriginaledpsitscloseskinintimateprojectionhighprice

Smells similar

by scent profile
86% match
Black Opium Glitter Yves Saint Laurent
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sweetcoffee
85% match
Black Opium Extreme Yves Saint Laurent
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warm spicycoffee
85% match
Armani Code Ultimate Femme Giorgio Armani
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white floralcoffee
84% match
Black Opium Over Red Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
cherry

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

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How its notes pair

CinnamonPearGreen Mandar…Orange Bloss…Jasmine Samb…Solar NotesVanillaPatchouliCoffeeVanilla Abso…Vanilla Orch…
topheartbase

Signature pair: Orange Blossom and Jasmine Sambac

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The Black Opium line

12 versions
Original2014Black Opium
More Soft Spicy, Woody
Less Cinnamon
Projects more
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2024Over Red
More Cherry, Patchouli
Less Cinnamon
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2021Extreme
More Cacao, Patchouli
Less Powdery
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2016Nuit Blanche
More Lactonic, Caramel
Less White Floral
Fades sooner · Projects more
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2019Intense
More Aromatic, Soft Spicy
Less White Floral
Projects more
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2022Illicit Green
More Green, Woody
Less Powdery
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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 Le Parfum are vanilla and warm spicy. It opens with Pear and Cinnamon, reveals Jasmine Sambac and Solar Notes at its heart, and dries down to Bourbon Vanilla and Madagascar Vanilla. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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