Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium Eau de Parfum

11 notes catalogued · sourced Aug 2026

Scent DNA · Warm, with Sweet Depth

  • Gourmand 27%
  • Woody 27%
  • Floral 18%
  • Spicy 18%
  • Fruity 9%

Note Pyramid

The first spray is ripe and fruity — pear, pink pepper and orange blossom — before a sweet and creamy heart of coffee, jasmine and almond takes over. On skin it settles into something dry and woody: vanilla, patchouli and cashmere wood. (Description based on notes.)

How It Smells & Compares

Coffee and vanilla at the centre: pear and pink pepper on top, coffee, jasmine, almond and licorice in the heart.

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More detail

Black Opium Eau de Parfum is led by gourmand and woody notes — 27% of its scent DNA each — with floral and spicy notes at 18%. The top is pear, pink pepper and orange blossom; the heart is coffee, jasmine, almond and licorice; the base is vanilla, patchouli, cashmere wood and cedar.

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