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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Opium Extrait de Parfum 40th Anniversary Edition
meets Opium Secret de Parfum.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Mandarin Orange · Jasmine · Amber · Patchouli

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Extrait de parfum leads with warm spicy; Concentration not recorded leads with amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Yves Saint Laurent Opium Extrait de Parfum 40th Anniversary Edition bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Opium Extrait de Parfum 40th Anniversary Edition

Extrait de parfum

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Yves Saint Laurent Opium Secret de Parfum bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Opium Secret de Parfum

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationExtrait de parfumConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20171992
Leading accordswarm spicy · amber · floralamber · balsamic · sweet
Notes unique to this recordCarnationBergamot, Lily-of-the-Valley, Red Myrrh, Marigold, Opoponax, Vanilla
Longevity / 54.10 · 21 votes4.25 · 79 votes
Projection / 42.48 · 27 votes3.22 · 95 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Opium Extrait de Parfum 40th Anniversary Edition

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Opium Secret de Parfum

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Extrait de parfum

Start here if the listed warm spicy and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed amber and balsamic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.