Black Opium Eau de Parfum — Yves Saint Laurent
Eau de Parfum (EDP) from Yves Saint Laurent.
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Scent description (editorial impression)
Reviewers describe sweet coffee and vanilla with white flowers in the background. Longevity reports vary, and some wearers say others can still smell it after they stop noticing it.
Drawn from 27 independent reports across 2 venues.
Notes and fragrance details
- House
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Notes (as listed, untiered)
- Coffee, White flowers, VanillaBlack Opium Eau de Parfum — official product page
- Why no pyramid
- YSL's cited product copy names coffee, white flowers and vanilla without dividing them into a note pyramid.Black Opium Eau de Parfum — official product page
- Current formulation
- Reports differ on changes between bottles — Six owners comparing mid-2010s and current bottles describe a lighter, more floral modern scent with less coffee and shorter wear. Current-stock accounts range from under three hours to all-day wear, and short-wear reports existed in 2017. A retailer-thread reply posted under the brand's name mentions possible small formula updates but gives no date. A uniformly weaker current bottle is not established.Black Opium — old-versus-new and performance threads
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum (EDP)
- Category
- Designer
- Scent families (Scentorian)
- Gourmand, Sweet, Floral, Spicy
Sources are linked beside the details they document. We omit details we could not verify. Note lists describe a scent; they are not ingredient lists.
Questions and answers
What does Black Opium Eau de Parfum smell like?
Reviewers describe sweet coffee and vanilla with white flowers in the background.
Scentorian groups it under Gourmand, Sweet, Floral and Spicy for browsing. Drawn from 27 independent reports across 2 venues.
What are the notes in Black Opium Eau de Parfum?
Yves Saint Laurent publishes a note list for Black Opium Eau de Parfum without tiers.
- Notes (as listed, untiered): Coffee, White flowers, Vanilla
- Why no pyramid: YSL's cited product copy names coffee, white flowers and vanilla without dividing them into a note pyramid.
These notes describe the scent. For the ingredient list, check the packaging or contact the manufacturer.
Has Black Opium Eau de Parfum been reformulated? Is today's bottle the same as older ones?
Reports disagree about the extent or effects of changes to Black Opium Eau de Parfum.
Six owners comparing mid-2010s and current bottles describe a lighter, more floral modern scent with less coffee and shorter wear. Current-stock accounts range from under three hours to all-day wear, and short-wear reports existed in 2017. A retailer-thread reply posted under the brand's name mentions possible small formula updates but gives no date. A uniformly weaker current bottle is not established.
How can I tell whether a bottle of Black Opium Eau de Parfum is the current formulation?
A batch code alone does not establish which formula is in a bottle.
If you need to check a particular bottle, ask Yves Saint Laurent or the retailer about its batch code and product details. Comparisons between bottles are not confirmation from the manufacturer.
What does the concentration label on Black Opium Eau de Parfum mean?
Black Opium Eau de Parfum is sold as Eau de Parfum (EDP), a label generally used for a higher fragrance concentration than eau de toilette.
These labels have no universally fixed concentration thresholds. They do not guarantee longevity or projection, and versions with the same name can have different compositions.
What fragrance family is Black Opium Eau de Parfum?
We file Black Opium Eau de Parfum under Gourmand, Sweet, Floral and Spicy.
- Gourmand — Scents that recall foods or drinks, such as chocolate, coffee, almond and pastry.
- Sweet — Sweet notes such as vanilla, tonka and caramel, with or without a distinct food association.
- Floral — Flower notes, from a single rose or jasmine to a mixed bouquet.
- Spicy — Spice notes such as cinnamon, cardamom, clove and pepper.
These are Scentorian's browsing categories; the house may classify the fragrance differently. Browse by family.
Where can I buy Black Opium Eau de Parfum?
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How does Scentorian know this about Black Opium Eau de Parfum?
The reference details link to the sources we reviewed. Note lists and published credits come from the house; wearer reports are identified separately.
Drawn from 27 independent reports across 2 venues.
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- Amazon — 90 ml
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Sources
- Black Opium Eau de Parfum — official product page — Yves Saint Laurent Beauté
- Black Opium — old-versus-new and performance threads — Reddit, read in aggregate
- Black Opium Eau de Parfum — dated review excerpts, 2017-2021 — Basenotes, read in aggregate