Yves Saint Laurent — Black Opium

Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium

Worn best by The Sensualist

Coffee, vanilla, jasmine. The mainstream gourmand that earned its rep. People reach for it for a reason.

how it wears

lasts
long
projection
moderate

seasons, best first

winterfall

made for

night outworkeveryday

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⊛ the accords

gourmandwhite floralspicy

Notes

Toppear, pink pepper, orange blossom
Heartcoffee, jasmine, bitter almond, licorice
Basevanilla, patchouli, cashmere wood, cedar

the measurements

concentration
eau de parfum
year
2014

⊛ BEST FOR

  • evening
  • after-hours
  • confident

⊛ AVOID IF

  • — you want a skin scent
  • — you dislike sweet drydowns
  • — you live somewhere very hot

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how to wear Black Opium, what makes it distinctive, and what to layer it with. the complete file.

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