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Yves Saint Laurent

Designer · France

Opium (1977)

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

  • West Indian Bay in 26 perfumes
  • Castoreum in 375 perfumes
  • Opoponax in 437 perfumes
  • Tolu Balsam in 453 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: balsamic, Cinnamon, Vetiver, Benzoin, Incense and Myrrh.

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

Spice

Family

WomenProfile

1977

Released

Main Accords

warm spicyamberwoodybalsamicaromatic

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

warm spicy100%
amber93%
woody86%
balsamic80%
aromatic73%
fresh spicy66%
fruity59%
sweet52%
floral45%
citrus39%
fresh32%
vanilla25%
musky18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
BergamotcitrusesClovesCorianderJasmineMandarin OrangePepperPlumWest Indian Bay
Heart Notes
carnationCinnamonLily-of-the-ValleyOrris RootPatchouliPeachRoseSandalwood
Base Notes
AmberBenzoinCastoreumCedarcoconutIncenseLabdanumMuskMyrrhOpoponaxSandalwoodTolu BalsamVanillaVetiver

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

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WinterPeak
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Spring
100%
Summer
100%
Autumn
100%
DayPeak
100%
Night
Winter100%Peak
Spring100%
Summer100%
Autumn100%
Day100%Peak
Night100%

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Profile Matches

6

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Opium Extrait de Parfum 40th Anniversary Edition

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Opium Extrait de Parfum 40th Anniversary Edition

Spice
Opium Fraicheur d'Orient

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Opium Fraicheur d'Orient

Spice
Opium Collector Edition 2008

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Opium Collector Edition 2008

Resin
L'Eau de Paille

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L'Eau de Paille

Green
Opium Parfum

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Opium Parfum

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Reminds Me Of

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

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