Belle d'Opium (Eau de Parfum)
Perfumer: Honorine Blanc
291 ratings
From your scent profile
Yves Saint Laurent Belle d'Opium Eau de Parfum is a sweet, oriental women's scent in which resinous and smoky tones deepen a floral and spicy base; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.
How does it perform?
From 216 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
71% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Resinous
What does Belle d'Opium (Eau de Parfum) smell like?
Mandarin orange, white pepper and peach open fruity and spicy. In the heart, lily, gardenia and jasmine carry the floral side, while frankincense adds a resinous depth. In the base, sandalwood, patchouli and resins settle the scent into a powdery, woody, smoky sweetness.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. Most see it as feminine. Rasasi Roohy Tehebak and Nicolaï Sacrebleu have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Mandarin orange
- White pepper
- Peach
First hours
- Lily
- Frankincense
- Gardenia
Towards evening
- Resins
- Sandalwood
- Patchouli
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 39%Autumn
- 32%Winter
- 20%Spring
- 10%Summer
- Evening28%
- Nighttime27%
- Casual18%
- Daytime15%
- Office12%
Least picked for the office.
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