Black Opium Floral Shock
Perfumer: Marie Salamagne
102 ratings
From your scent profile
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Floral Shock is a modern scent for women that pairs a fresh, floral character with sweet, creamy and gourmand touches.
Skunky's take: A fresh breeze, my nose just got some air.
How does it perform?
From 107 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
68% 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.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Gourmand
- Oriental
- Creamy
What does Black Opium Floral Shock smell like?
Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and spring, with winter close behind and summer trailing. Daily wear and leisure lead the occasions, though evening and night out also suit it. It reads mostly feminine and modern.
It opens bright and fruity with lemon, pear and mandarin orange, while freesia starts the floral side. In the heart, orange blossom and gardenia take over. The base of amber, white musk and iced coffee settles the scent into a sweet, creamy dry-down.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Lemon
- Freesia
- Pear
First hours
- Orange blossom
- Floral notes
- Gardenia
Towards evening
- Amber
- Mineral notes
- White musk
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 31%Autumn
- 28%Spring
- 25%Winter
- 16%Summer
- Daytime23%
- Casual23%
- Nighttime20%
- Evening19%
- Office15%
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