Opium pour Homme Eau d'Orient 2008 - Poésie de Chine
20 ratings
From your scent profile
A men's floral and spicy perfume by Yves Saint Laurent, released in 2008. Most often worn in autumn and best suited to casual wear.
Skunky's take: I wandered into a flower garden and I am not leaving.
How does it perform?
From 18 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
75% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
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
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
Floral
Spicy
Woody
OrientalWhen to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 35%Autumn
- 35%Spring
- 18%Winter
- 12%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Casual24%
- Nighttime24%
- Evening24%
- Daytime14%
- Office14%
Smells like this
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Last updated: October 26, 2026