Yves Saint Laurent
Opium Eau de Parfum 2009
Eau de parfum
Amber · Balsamic · Sweet.
parfumbible.comAmber · Warm spicy · Balsamic.
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: Opium
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Opium Collector Edition 2008 by Yves Saint Laurent has a listed amber, warm spicy, balsamic profile, with notes of Cloves, West Indian Bay, Mandarin Orange, Plum, Jasmine.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-30. 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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Top notes
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Heart notes
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Inside the bottle.
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
4.00 / 5
22 votes
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Projection
2.92 / 4
26 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.75 / 5
4 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
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80Own it
48Previously owned
107Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Yves Saint Laurent
Opium (1977)
Warm spicy · Amber · Balsamic.
Yves Saint Laurent
Opium Poesie de Chine pour Femme
Citrus · Amber · Floral.
Yves Saint Laurent
Opium Fraicheur d'Orient
Warm spicy · Fresh spicy · Amber.
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Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Lost CherryBoth list Benzoin and Cedar. Explore Opium Collector Edition 2008’s amber direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry 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
Gypsy WaterBoth list Amber and Bergamot. Explore Opium Collector Edition 2008’s amber direction alongside Gypsy Water’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 Opium Collector Edition 2008 smell like?
Opium Collector Edition 2008 by Yves Saint Laurent has a listed amber, warm spicy, balsamic profile, with notes of Cloves, West Indian Bay, Mandarin Orange, Plum, Jasmine.
Who created it?
The listed perfumers are Jean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 4.00 out of 5, from 22 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Opium Collector Edition 2008?
Its listed notes include cloves, west indian bay, mandarin orange, plum, jasmine, citruses, coriander, pepper, bergamot, carnation, cinnamon, rose, sandalwood, patchouli, orris root, peach, lily-of-the-valley, myrrh, amber, incense, opoponax, vanilla, benzoin, tolu balsam, sandalwood, labdanum, coconut, vetiver, cedar, musk. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Opium Collector Edition 2008
Yves Saint Laurent
Leading accords
amber
warm spicy
balsamic
woody
aromatic
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Cloves · West Indian Bay · Mandarin Orange · Plum · Jasmine · Citruses
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