Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium

Black Opium by Yves Saint Laurent is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 2014 in the designer price tier. It opens with pear, pink pepper and sweet orange, moves into coffee, jasmine and almond and dries down to vanilla, patchouli and cedarwood. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.

Notes, explained

Opening

• Pear Crisp, watery and green-sweet. Clean and modern.
• Pink Pepper Fizzy, rosy and bright. Adds sparkle without heat.
• Sweet Orange Juicy and cheerful. The friendliest citrus there is.

Heart

• Coffee Roasted, bitter and dark. Adds edge to sweet fragrances.
• Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
• Almond Marzipan and cherry-stone. Sweet with a bitter undertone.

Dry-down

• Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
• Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
• Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.

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