Yves Saint Laurent
Black Opium
Vanilla · Coffee · Sweet.
parfumbible.comVanilla · Sweet · Coffee.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Saint Laurent / Heritage · Checked 2026-09-21
The official 1961 timeline identifies the founding address as 30 bis rue Spontini, Paris.
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Collection: Black Opium
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Black Opium Illicit Green by Yves Saint Laurent has a listed vanilla, sweet, coffee profile, with notes of Pear, Fig Leaf, Green Mandarin, Fig, Orange Blossom.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
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Inside the bottle.
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.07 / 5
884 votes
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Projection
2.10 / 4
842 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.77 / 5
781 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
3,174Own it
828Previously owned
2,350Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Yves Saint Laurent
Black Opium Nuit Blanche
Lactonic · Sweet · Vanilla.
Yves Saint Laurent
Black Opium Neon
White floral · Citrus · Coffee.
Britney Spears
Prerogative
Warm spicy · Coffee · Fruity.
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Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Another 13Both list Jasmine and Pear. Explore Black Opium Illicit Green’s vanilla direction alongside Another 13’s musky profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Philosykos Eau de ToiletteBoth list Fig and Fig Leaf. Explore Black Opium Illicit Green’s vanilla direction alongside Philosykos Eau de Toilette’s green profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Black Opium Illicit Green smell like?
Black Opium Illicit Green by Yves Saint Laurent has a listed vanilla, sweet, coffee profile, with notes of Pear, Fig Leaf, Green Mandarin, Fig, Orange Blossom.
Who created it?
The listed perfumers are Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.07 out of 5, from 884 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 Illicit Green?
Its listed notes include pear, fig leaf, green mandarin, fig, orange blossom, jasmine, bourbon vanilla, coffee, patchouli. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Black Opium Illicit Green
Yves Saint Laurent
Leading accords
vanilla
sweet
coffee
fruity
white floral
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Pear · Fig Leaf · Green Mandarin · Fig · Orange Blossom · Jasmine
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