Tom Ford
Tobacco Vanille
Vanilla · Sweet · Tobacco.
Yves Saint Laurent ↗
Black Opium
Concentration not recorded
Vanilla · Coffee · Sweet.
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The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Black Opium by Yves Saint Laurent has a listed vanilla, coffee, sweet profile, with notes of Pear, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom, Coffee, Jasmine.
Based on listed notes and accords.
01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Main accords
vanilla
100
coffee
82
sweet
76
white floral
66
warm spicy
64
soft spicy
51
woody
49
fruity
46
Relative prominence on a 0–100 scale. Not ingredient percentages.
Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.32 / 5
16,042 votes
See vote breakdown
category average, not hours
Projection
2.33 / 4
15,701 votes
See vote breakdown
1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.85 / 5
11,616 votes
See vote breakdown
1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
Season preferences
winter
13,576
spring
3,271
summer
2,092
autumn
11,723
Vote counts. Categories are not mutually exclusive.
Day or evening?
day
5,212
night
13,848
Preferences, not restrictions on when to wear it.
47,751Own it
19,590Previously owned
21,174Want it
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Different measures can have different numbers of votes.
03 / Keep exploring
Explore shared accords.
These entries share at least one leading accord. That alone does not establish that they smell alike.
Creed
Aventus
Fruity · Sweet · Woody.
Maison Martin Margiela
Jazz Club
Tobacco · Sweet · Vanilla.
Maison Martin Margiela
By the Fireplace
Woody · Vanilla · Balsamic.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Black Opium smell like?
Black Opium by Yves Saint Laurent has a listed vanilla, coffee, sweet profile, with notes of Pear, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom, Coffee, Jasmine.
Who created it?
The listed perfumers are Honorine Blanc, Marie Salamagne, Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.32 out of 5, from 16,042 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Black Opium?
Its listed notes include pear, pink pepper, orange blossom, coffee, jasmine, bitter almond, licorice, vanilla, patchouli, cashmere wood, cedar. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Try before you decide
Let your skin have the final say.
Save this fragrance to your sampling shortlist. Retailer stock and prices are not connected in this prototype.
A scent worth sharing
Pass it on.
PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Black Opium
Yves Saint Laurent
Leading accords
vanilla
coffee
sweet
white floral
warm spicy
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Pear · Pink Pepper · Orange Blossom · Coffee · Jasmine · Bitter Almond