135 community ratings

Black Opium (2015) (Eau de Toilette)

2015WomenModern

6.2/ 10

Community score
135 ratings

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium opens with pear and blackcurrant and moves into coffee and jasmine tea, a sweet, gourmand women's fragrance.

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Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.

How does it perform?

From 127 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.8 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.8 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

High risk

Only 49% of votes are positive.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Pear

Green mandarin orange zest

Citrus fruits Blackcurrant

Heart notesfirst few hours

Orange blossom Coffee Jasmine tea

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

White musk White woods

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental

What does Black Opium (2015) (Eau de Toilette) smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it leans towards nights out and evenings, with leisure and daily wear following and the office further back. It reads feminine and modern.

Pear, green mandarin orange zest, citrus fruits and blackcurrant give the top a fruity brightness. In the heart, orange blossom, coffee and jasmine tea join the floral and gourmand sides, and white musk and white woods settle it into a soft, woody base. The overall impression is sweet, spicy and slightly synthetic.