Black Opium Perfume by Yves Saint Laurent For Women

About the Black Opium Perfume for Women

Black Opium Perfume is a warm gourmand perfume for women with pear, pink pepper, orange blossom, coffee, jasmine, vanilla, patchouli, cashmere wood, and cedar. Launched in 2014, this fragrance suits her evening wear, dates, parties, cooler weather, and special occasions.

This Yves Saint Laurent scent is available as an Eau De Parfum Spray (EDP), giving it more depth than a lighter Eau De Toilette Spray (EDT). Although some shoppers call any fragrance a cologne, Black Opium Perfume has a fruity spicy opening, coffee-floral heart, and warm vanilla base.

Black Opium Perfume Fragrance Profile & Notes

Black Opium Perfume belongs to the warm spicy gourmand fragrance family.

• Top notes: Pear, pink pepper, and orange blossom
• Heart notes: Coffee, jasmine, bitter almond, and licorice
• Base notes: Vanilla, patchouli, cashmere wood, and cedar
• Fragrance family: Warm spicy gourmand
• Concentration: Eau De Parfum Spray (EDP)
• Overall scent: Warm, sweet, coffee, floral, and vanilla

Performance & Longevity of Black Opium Perfume

• Black Opium Perfume usually offers long-lasting wear.
• Projection is noticeable, especially during the first part of wear.
• The fragrance starts fruity and spicy, then becomes coffee-rich, floral, sweet, and warm.
• It works well for evenings, dates, parties, autumn, winter, and cooler nights.
• Apply to moisturised pulse points such as the wrists, neck, and behind the ears.
• It is an EDP rather than an Eau De Toilette Spray (EDT).

What Does Black Opium Perfume Smell Like?

Black Opium Perfume smells warm, sweet, coffee-rich, floral, and vanilla-based with pear, pink pepper, orange blossom, coffee, jasmine, vanilla, patchouli, and cedar. Its scent is deeper and sweeter than a light fresh cologne.

Is Black Opium Perfume Long-Lasting?

Black Opium Perfume Eau De Parfum Spray (EDP) usually offers long-lasting wear with noticeable projection. Longevity may vary depending on skin type, weather, and application.

Is Black Opium Perfume Suitable for All Occasions?

Black Opium Perfume is best suited for evenings, dates, parties, autumn, winter, and special occasions. Use fewer sprays for daytime wear, work, warm weather, or enclosed indoor spaces.

Can Black Opium Perfume Be Used by Both Men and Women?

Black Opium Perfume is marketed as a women’s fragrance with a warm gourmand and floral scent profile. Men can also wear it if they enjoy perfume with coffee, vanilla, patchouli, cedar, and soft floral notes.

What Season Is Black Opium Perfume Best For?

Black Opium Perfume performs best in autumn and winter because of its coffee, vanilla, patchouli, cedar, and warm sweet notes. It can also work during cooler spring evenings when applied lightly.