Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium EDP

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Fragrance Profile

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Gender: For her Type: Designer Concentration: Eau de parfum

Notes & details

Details

Released: 2014
Perfumer: Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp and Honorine Blanc

Fragrance Pyramid

Top First impression3

PearPink PepperOrange Blossom

Heart The character4

CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice

Base The dry-down4

VanillaPatchouliCashmere WoodCedar

Seasons

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Fall Winter

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Night Dinner

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Common Questions

Where is the coffee note in Black Opium?

It sits in the heart, not the top. The scent opens on pink pepper, orange blossom and pear, and the signature coffee emerges once that settles, blended with jasmine over a vanilla-patchouli base. If you do not smell coffee immediately, give it a few minutes to develop.

Which Black Opium is this?

This is the original 2014 Eau de Parfum, the coffee-vanilla gourmand the line is built on. It is distinct from the 2015 Eau de Toilette, which is lighter and more fruity-floral, and from later Le Parfum and Intense versions. The name alone does not identify the version, so check the concentration.

How does Black Opium compare with YSL's Libre Eau de Parfum?

They come from very different families. Black Opium is a coffee-and-vanilla gourmand built on pear, pink pepper and bitter almond, while Libre Eau de Parfum takes YSL's modern line in a lavender-and-orange-blossom direction instead. Pick Black Opium specifically for the coffee-gourmand profile.

Why is a decant a sensible way to try Black Opium's EDP?

With several concentrations of Black Opium on the market, a 3ml or 5ml decant of this specific 2014 Eau de Parfum confirms the coffee-and-vanilla balance is the one you actually want before buying a full bottle of what could be a lighter or heavier version.

What does Dhaka's heat do to Black Opium's coffee-vanilla heart?

Coffee and jasmine make up the heart of Black Opium, and warm skin pushes both forward with an almost roasted thickness that cool air never quite produces. Since pear and pink pepper barely register once real heat sets in, that coffee-patchouli pairing effectively runs the show from an earlier point in the wear than it would on a mild day.

Is Black Opium EDP too heavy to wear at the office?

Coffee and jasmine move to the front quickly once skin warms up, giving it a dense, after-dark character rather than a light daytime scent. It suits evenings, dinners or nights out better than a desk during work hours, so save heavier applications for later in the day and use a lighter hand if wearing it before evening.

Read the full description

Notes, the scent, when to wear, and who it is for.

Yves Saint Laurent turned the codes of Opium upside down in 2014 with Black Opium Eau de Parfum, composed by Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp and Honorine Blanc, swapping incense-heavy orientalism for a coffee-drenched, after-dark gourmand built for a generation that treats fragrance like a second skin. It reads modern and a little rebellious, the kind of bottle that looks at home backstage as much as on a dinner table. Aromatica carries the Black Opium EDP decant in Bangladesh in all available sizes, so you can live with it before deciding how much you want.

Fragrance Notes

Top: Pear, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom

Heart: Coffee, Jasmine, Bitter Almond, Licorice

Base: Vanilla, Patchouli, Cashmere Wood, Cedar

Full note breakdown on Fragrantica.

The Scent

Coffee is the first thing the nose registers, dark and almost bitter, and it never fully steps aside for the rest of the wear. Pear arrives alongside it, juicy and a touch sharp, cutting through what could otherwise feel heavy. Pink pepper adds a warm prickle, and orange blossom softens the edges within the first few minutes, keeping the opening from turning into straight espresso. As the top notes fade, jasmine moves in underneath the coffee, floral but not sweet, more like a shadow than a bloom. Bitter almond is the surprising turn here: it brings a marzipan-like facet that some noses read as gourmand and others read as slightly medicinal, and both reactions are fair depending on skin chemistry. Licorice deepens that heart further, anise-dark and a little smoky. The dry-down is where vanilla finally takes over, but it is a roasted, coffee-stained vanilla rather than a bakery one. Patchouli and cashmere wood settle in underneath, earthy and soft-focus, while cedar keeps the base from collapsing into pure sweetness. Hours in, what remains is warm, slightly boozy, and unmistakably nocturnal. The transition from pear to coffee happens quickly, so the fruit reads more like a spark that lights the espresso than a note that lingers on its own. Orange blossom keeps drifting back in in small doses during the early heart, a faint white-flower breath that stops the licorice and almond from turning too dark. Jasmine and bitter almond blur together on skin rather than sitting apart, so the heart can smell like sweetened smoke as easily as it can smell like a bakery counter.

As patchouli and cashmere wood take hold, the licorice recedes into the background, leaving mostly its shadow rather than its bite. Cedar keeps surfacing at the edges of the base, a dry counterpoint that stops the vanilla and patchouli from blending into a single soft blur.

When to Wear

This belongs to late dinners, dark bars, and the walk home after both. Cold weather cities in winter suit it best, when the coffee and vanilla read as comfort rather than excess. It also holds its own at a concert or a night out where you want something with presence, not a quiet office desk spray. Explore more from the Yves Saint Laurent collection if this direction appeals to you.

Who Is It For

Someone who reaches for black coffee over dessert wine and prefers a fragrance with a little edge to one that plays it safe. It suits a person who wants to smell like they have somewhere interesting to be after midnight.

If you enjoy Libre Eau de Parfum, its lavender-orange blossom warmth makes for an easy comparison from the same house. Browse the full Yves Saint Laurent collection at Aromatica.

Available as an authentic decant in Bangladesh at Aromatica in 3ml, 5ml, 9ml, and 15ml.

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