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Opium Eau de Toilette 2009, Yves Saint Laurent Amber · 2009

Opium Eau de Toilette 2009

Rating4.1 ★ 909 votes
GenderWomen
Year2009
Price$$$$Designer
Best for fallNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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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
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
70
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 →
56
intimateenormous
Price value52
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean32
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
AmberWarm SpicyFloralCitrusWhite FloralBalsamicAromaticSweet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Amber
Warm Spicy
Floral
Citrus
White Floral
Balsamic
Aromatic
Sweet
Patchouli
Vanilla

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
1%
weak
3%
moderate
29%
long lasting
50%
eternal
18%
Sillage
intimate
4%
moderate
36%
strong
48%
enormous
12%
Season
spring
12%
summer
9%
fall
40%
winter
38%
Time of day
day
38%
night
62%
Gender
female
28%
more female
23%
unisex
45%
more male
3%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
17%
ok
56%
good value
17%
great value
6%

What people say

What people love
classicorientalscentwellbalancedspicinessboldstatementsensualfragrance
What people criticise
strongedtlacksdensecomplexity1977originalleansmasculinemodernperfumestandards

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

BergamotLily-Of-The-…TangerineJasmineCarnationMyrrhVanillaPatchouliAmber
topheartbase

Signature pair: Lily-Of-The-Valley and Jasmine

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In plain words

The main accords of Opium Eau de Toilette 2009 are amber and warm spicy. It opens with Tangerine and Bergamot, reveals Carnation and Myrrh at its heart, and dries down to Amber and Patchouli. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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