Black Opium Le Parfum
Black Opium Le Parfum by Yves Saint Laurent is a feminine-leaning parfum from 2023 in the designer price tier. It opens with pink pepper and mandarin, moves into coffee, jasmine and orange blossom and dries down to vanilla, tonka bean and patchouli. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Pink Pepper Fizzy, rosy and bright. Adds sparkle without heat.
- Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
Heart
- Coffee Roasted, bitter and dark. Adds edge to sweet fragrances.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
Dry-down
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
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