Yves Saint Laurent
Opium Pour Homme
Soft spicy · Powdery · Anis.
parfumbible.comPowdery · Soft spicy · Anis.
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 Pour Homme Eau de Parfum by Yves Saint Laurent has a listed powdery, soft spicy, anis profile, with notes of Star Anise, Black Currant, Sichuan Pepper, Galanga, Bourbon Vanilla.
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
4.22 / 5
463 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
3.09 / 4
551 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
3.03 / 5
167 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
936Own it
397Previously owned
1,336Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
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Warm spicy · Fresh spicy · Woody.
Armaf
Oud
Amber · Warm spicy · Fresh spicy.
EIGHT & BOB
Egypt
Warm spicy · Woody · Lavender.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum smell like?
Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum by Yves Saint Laurent has a listed powdery, soft spicy, anis profile, with notes of Star Anise, Black Currant, Sichuan Pepper, Galanga, Bourbon Vanilla.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Jacques Cavallier Belletrud.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 4.22 out of 5, from 463 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 Pour Homme Eau de Parfum?
Its listed notes include star anise, black currant, sichuan pepper, galanga, bourbon vanilla, tolu balsam, atlas cedar. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum
Yves Saint Laurent · Eau de parfum
Leading accords
powdery
soft spicy
anis
vanilla
fruity
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Star Anise · Black Currant · Sichuan Pepper · Galanga · Bourbon Vanilla · Tolu Balsam
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