63 community ratings

Opium Eau d'Orient 2005 - Fleur de Shanghai

2005WomenClassic

8.0/ 10

Community score
63 ratings

Yves Saint Laurent Opium Eau d'Orient 2005 - Fleur de Shanghai is a warm, spicy floral for women that leans towards autumn and evening wear; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: A night owl's pick; made for evenings out.

How does it perform?

From 55 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.7 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

90% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous

What does Opium Eau d'Orient 2005 - Fleur de Shanghai smell like?

It opens fresh and citrusy with mandarin orange, orange and bergamot. The heart turns floral with star jasmine and magnolia, with myrrh and carnation adding spice. It dries down to vanilla, patchouli and amber, sweet, woody and resinous, with an overall powdery, oriental feel.

Most voters pick autumn, with winter and spring not far behind. It is chosen mostly for nights out and evenings. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters read it as feminine. Yves Saint Laurent Opium Eau d'Été 2002 and Dior Midnight Poison (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.