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Yves Saint Laurent

Designer · France

Black Opium Exotic Illusion

Its materials in the catalog

Counts recorded in the Essentia catalog, out of 56,049 perfumes. Infrequent means rarely recorded here, not rare on the market. They do not indicate formula quantities or preference.

Its least common notes

  • Licorice in 517 perfumes
  • Coffee in 698 perfumes
  • Almond in 909 perfumes
  • cashmere wood in 1,155 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: white floral, soft spicy, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom, pear, Coffee and Almond.

Of the 234 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1964 and 2024.

Gourmand

Family

WomenProfile

2019

Released

Main Accords

sweetvanillafruitywhite floralsoft spicy

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

sweet100%
vanilla80%
fruity59%
white floral39%
soft spicy18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
Orange BlossompearPink Pepper
Heart Notes
AlmondCoffeeJasmineLicorice
Base Notes
cashmere woodCedarPatchouliVanilla

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

100%
WinterPeak
99%
Spring
43%
Summer
100%
Autumn
67%
Day
100%
NightPeak
Winter100%Peak
Spring99%
Summer43%
Autumn100%
Day67%
Night100%Peak

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Profile Matches

6

Fragrances with a similar olfactive DNA based on shared notes, accords, and structure.

Black Opium Sound Illusion

Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium Sound Illusion

Woody
Black Opium Storm Illusion

Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium Storm Illusion

Woody
Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Toilette

Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Toilette

Gourmand
Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition

Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition

Gourmand
Black Opium Swarovski Edition

Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium Swarovski Edition

Gourmand
Black Opium Hair Mist

Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium Hair Mist

Gourmand

Users Also Like

6

Community favorites — people who enjoy this perfume also rated these highly.

Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition

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Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition

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Black Opium Hair Mist

Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium Hair Mist

Gourmand
Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Toilette

Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium Sparkle Clash Limited Collector's Edition Eau de Toilette

Gourmand
Black Opium Swarovski Edition

Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium Swarovski Edition

Gourmand
Black Opium Sound Illusion

Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium Sound Illusion

Woody
Black Opium

Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium

Gourmand

Reminds Me Of

4

Subjective associations — scents that users say evoke a similar feeling or memory.

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L’Univers

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Woman

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Woman

Gourmand
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Melipona

Woody