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Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum, Yves Saint Laurent
Powdery · 1995

Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum

by Yves Saint Laurent
Rating4.6 ★ 782 votes
GenderMen
Year1995
Price$$$$Designer
PowderySoft SpicyAnis
Best for winterNighttime wearenormous sillageEternal
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96% match
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82% 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 →
7 notes
topfirst impression
Black CurrantStar Anise
heartthe character
Sichuan PepperGalanga
basethe foundation
Bourbon VanillaTolu BalsamAtlas Cedar

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
81
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 →
70
intimateenormous
Price value50
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean83
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
PowderySoft SpicyAnisVanillaFruityAmberFresh SpicyWoody
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Powdery
Soft Spicy
Anis
Vanilla
Fruity
Amber
Fresh Spicy
Woody
Balsamic
Floral

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
5%
moderate
9%
long lasting
33%
eternal
50%
Sillage
intimate
6%
moderate
19%
strong
34%
enormous
41%
Season
spring
16%
summer
5%
fall
36%
winter
42%
Time of day
day
32%
night
68%
Gender
female
2%
unisex
12%
more male
37%
male
49%
Value
way overpriced
8%
overpriced
17%
ok
53%
good value
11%
great value
11%

What people say

What people love
deeprichheavymysterioussmoothsensualexpertlyblendedmasterpiececompositionnichelike
What people criticise
heavyprofileoverwhelmuserssuitablesummerhotweatherstrongmasculinepresencesuit

Smells similar

by scent profile
96% match
Opium Pour Homme Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
soft spicyanis
82% match
The Most Wanted Parfum Azzaro
Azzaro
vanilla
81% match
Le Gemme Orom Bvlgari
Bvlgari
vanillaoud
79% match
Insurrection Reyane Tradition
Reyane Tradition
vanilla

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Black CurrantStar AniseSichuan Pepp…GalangaVanillaCedarTolu Balsam
topheartbase

Signature pair: Vanilla and Tolu Balsam

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The Opium Pour Homme line

2 versions
Original1995Opium Pour Homme
More Warm Spicy
Less Balsamic
Fades sooner · Projects less
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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 Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum are powdery and soft spicy. It opens with Black Currant and Star Anise, reveals Sichuan Pepper and Galanga at its heart, and dries down to Bourbon Vanilla and Tolu Balsam. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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