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Opium Eau de Parfum 2009
meets Youth-Dew.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Lily-of-the-Valley · Jasmine · Amber · Patchouli

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Yves Saint Laurent Opium Eau de Parfum 2009 bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Opium Eau de Parfum 2009

Eau de parfum

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Estée Lauder Youth-Dew bottle
Estée Lauder

Youth-Dew

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationEau de parfumConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20091953
Leading accordsamber · balsamic · sweetwarm spicy · amber · balsamic
Notes unique to this recordMandarin Orange, Myrhh, Opoponax, VanilleSpices, Aldehydes, Narcissus, Lavender, Coca-Cola, Orange, Peach, Spicy Notes, Cloves, Cinnamon, Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Cassia, Orchid, Incense, Tolu Balsam, Oakmoss, Peru Balsam, Vetiver, Vanilla, Musk
Longevity / 54.13 · 2,509 votes4.21 · 2,066 votes
Projection / 42.93 · 2,772 votes3.04 · 2,317 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 Eau de Parfum 2009

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Youth-Dew

Eau de parfum · France listing

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water aqua eau, Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil, Benzyl salicylate, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Geraniol, Citronellol, Eugenol, Limonene, Cinnamyl alcohol, Coumarin, Hexyl cinnamal, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract, Benzyl benzoate, Citral, Benzyl alcohol, Farnesol, Cinnamal, Isoeugenol, Hexamethylindanopyran, Lavandula oil/extract, Vanillin, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Pinene, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Amyl salicylate, Linalyl acetate, Geranyl acetate, Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, Terpinolene, Hexadecanolactone, Terpineol, Salicylic acid, Cedrus atlantica oil/extract, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Benzaldehyde, Camphor, Alpha terpinene

Official French storefront declaration. Formula reference is preserved; check the packaging of your bottle for its batch-specific list.

Source: Estée Lauder official French storefront ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN54170

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

Eau de parfum

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

Concentration not recorded

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