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Opium Eau de Parfum 2009
meets Opium Eau de Toilette 2009.

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; Eau de toilette leads with amber. 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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Yves Saint Laurent Opium Eau de Toilette 2009 bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Opium Eau de Toilette 2009

Eau de toilette

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ConcentrationEau de parfumEau de toilette
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20092009
Leading accordsamber · balsamic · sweetamber · warm spicy · floral
Notes unique to this recordMandarin Orange, Myrhh, Opoponax, VanilleTangerine, Myrrh, Carnation, Vanilla
Longevity / 54.13 · 2,509 votes3.79 · 427 votes
Projection / 42.93 · 2,772 votes2.69 · 417 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.

Opium Eau de Toilette 2009

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

Eau de parfum

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

Eau de toilette

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