Black Opium
It starts on pink pepper. It ends, hours later, on cedar. Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium is everything that happens in between.
Released
2014
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
House from
France
Retail
$140 / 50ml
Rated
3.94/5
How it moves
The first breath is pink pepper, orange blossom and pear, and it is loud about it. Underneath, coffee, jasmine and bitter almond settle in and take over. By evening it is vanilla, patchouli and cedar, and it is better for it.
What wearers say
3.94 out of 5 from 34,300 ratings.
- Loved for its coffee-and-vanilla gourmand with a sweet, addictive edge; described as sexy, youthful, and party-ready.
- Performance is generally strong, with good longevity and noticeable sillage that most feel carries well into the night.
- A popular going-out and cold-weather signature; critics call it very sweet, mainstream, and reformulated weaker than older batches.
Who made it
Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc composed it in 2014, for Yves Saint Laurent in France. YSL's coffee-vanilla blockbuster that defined the modern sweet 'club' gourmand for a generation of women.
Wear it with
- Mugler AlienJasmine-amber depth turns it into a date-night powerhouse
- plain vanillaBoosts the coffee-vanilla gourmand into creamy, cozy warmth
- Lancôme La Vie Est BelleDoubles the sweet gourmand for a richer, sugary trail
Wear it for less
There are 27 ways to wear this for less. The closest costs $13 — $127 back in your pocket, and nobody standing near you will know.
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Black Opium #29The Dupe Spot 100ml $13 −$127 - 02
The Essence VaultThe Essence Vault $18 −$122 - 03
Black OpiumThe Essence Vault $18 −$122 - 04
Optimum NoirGrandeur Elite 100ml $20 −$120 - 05
MayarLattafa 100ml $25 −$115 - 06
PERFUME OIL #29The Dupe Spot $26 −$114 - 07 A Ambery VanillaDossier 50ml $29 −$111
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Fleur NoireALT Fragrances 60ml $29 −$111 - 09
Black OpiumCopycat Fragrances 100ml $29 −$111 - 10
Black OpiumThe Essence Vault 100ml $32 −$108 - 11
Black OpiumPalermo Perfumes 100ml $33 −$108 - 12 B BangkokNoted Aromas 100ml $33 −$107
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Mayar CherryLattafa 100ml $35 −$105 - 14
Amber Spice SensationMod Fragrances $35 −$105 - 15
Lady on Fire No. 23The Clone 50ml $35 −$105 - 16
Midnight NymphOakcha 50ml $38 −$102 - 17
Opera RougeMaison Alhambra 100ml $40 −$100 - 18
OpulentScent Labz $40 −$100 - 19
Seductive WomanScentual Obsessions 30ml $40 −$100 - 20
GreatnessBujairami 100ml $46 −$94 - 21
After HoursÀerre $49 −$91 - 22
Yara ElixirLattafa 100ml $50 −$90 - 23
Black OpiumThe Essence Vault 100ml $51 −$89 - 24
IrresistibleAromaPassions 100ml $69 −$71 - 25
Black OpiumOil Perfumery 60ml $75 −$65 - 26
Noire Poison For Women 1137Perfume Parlour 120ml $99 −$41 - 27
London DestinationAlexandria Fragrances 100ml $110 −$30
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- What smells like Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium?
- We list 27 bottles built to smell like it, including Black Opium #29 by The Dupe Spot, The Essence Vault by The Essence Vault, Black Opium by The Essence Vault and Optimum Noir by Grandeur Elite.
- What is the cheapest alternative to Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium?
- Black Opium #29 by The Dupe Spot, at $13 for 100ml. Prices are read from each shop and re-checked.
- How much cheaper are the alternatives?
- Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium is listed at $140 for 50ml. The bottles that smell like it run from $13 to $110.
- Who made Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium?
- It was composed by Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc, released in 2014 for Yves Saint Laurent.