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Yves Saint Laurent

Designer · France

Black Opium Intense

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

  • boysenberry in 43 perfumes
  • Absinthe in 88 perfumes
  • Licorice in 517 perfumes
  • Coffee in 698 perfumes

Its least common accords

  • coffee in 467 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: coffee, soft spicy, Orange Blossom, Coffee, Absinthe, boysenberry and Jasmine Sambac.

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

Gourmand

Family

WomenProfile

2019

Released

Main Accords

coffeearomaticvanillawarm spicysoft spicy

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

coffee100%
aromatic90%
vanilla80%
warm spicy69%
soft spicy59%
fruity49%
sweet39%
floral28%
woody18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
Absintheboysenberry
Heart Notes
CoffeeJasmine SambacOrange Blossom
Base Notes
LicoriceSandalwoodVanilla

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

100%
WinterPeak
100%
Spring
61%
Summer
93%
Autumn
85%
Day
100%
NightPeak
Winter100%Peak
Spring100%
Summer61%
Autumn93%
Day85%
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

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

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

Gourmand
Black Opium Hair Mist

Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium Hair Mist

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 Le Parfum

Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium Le Parfum

Gourmand

Users Also Like

6

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

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Woody
Black Opium Pure Illusion

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Black Opium Pure Illusion

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Black Opium Wild Edition

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Black Opium Wild Edition

Gourmand
Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition

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Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition

Gourmand
Black Opium Hair Mist

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Black Opium Hair Mist

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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L’Univers

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Aimez - Moi

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Aimez - Moi

Floral