Yves Saint Laurent
Black Opium
Vanilla · Coffee · Sweet.
parfumbible.comCherry · Vanilla · Sweet.
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 Over Red by Yves Saint Laurent has a listed cherry, vanilla, sweet profile, with notes of Cherry, Green Mandarin, Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Black Tea.
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.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
Eau de parfum · US listing · Official product-page label; individual bottle size not specified
Alcohol • Parfum / fragrance • Aqua / water / eau • Benzyl salicylate • Benzyl alcohol • Hydroxycitronellal • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Linalool • Hexyl cinnamal • Limonene • Benzyl benzoate • Geraniol • Coumarin • Citronellol • Cinnamyl alcohol • Benzyl cinnamate • Isoeugenol • Amyl cinnamal • Citral • Anise alcohol • Farnesol
Source: Yves Saint Laurent Beauty official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference N70036234/1
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.19 / 5
2,685 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.11 / 4
2,554 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.77 / 5
2,509 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
9,144Own it
1,201Previously owned
9,690Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Lancôme
La Nuit Trésor Intense
Almond · Sweet · Cherry.
Yves Saint Laurent
Black Opium Le Parfum
Vanilla · Warm spicy · Coffee.
Maison Alhambra
Opera Rouge
Cherry · Sweet · Vanilla.
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Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Both list Coffee and Jasmine. Explore Black Opium Over Red’s cherry direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla 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
Bitter PeachBoth list Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Jasmine. Explore Black Opium Over Red’s cherry direction alongside Bitter Peach’s woody 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 Over Red smell like?
Black Opium Over Red by Yves Saint Laurent has a listed cherry, vanilla, sweet profile, with notes of Cherry, Green Mandarin, Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Black Tea.
Who created it?
The listed perfumers are Honorine Blanc, Marie Salamagne, Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.19 out of 5, from 2,685 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 Over Red?
Its listed notes include cherry, green mandarin, jasmine, orange blossom, black tea, madagascar vanilla, coffee, indonesian patchouli leaf. 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 Over Red
Yves Saint Laurent · Eau de parfum
Leading accords
cherry
vanilla
sweet
coffee
white floral
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Cherry · Green Mandarin · Jasmine · Orange Blossom · Black Tea · Madagascar Vanilla
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