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Yves Saint Laurent

Designer · France

Opium Parfum

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
  • Vetyver in 320 perfumes
  • Castoreum in 375 perfumes
  • Opoponax in 437 perfumes

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

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

Resin

Family

WomenProfile

1977

Released

Perfumers

Jean AmicView perfumer profile →
Jean-louis SieuzacView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

amberwarm spicywoodybalsamicaromatic

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

amber100%
warm spicy93%
woody86%
balsamic80%
aromatic73%
fresh spicy66%
citrus59%
fresh52%
fruity45%
sweet39%
floral32%
vanilla25%
musky18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

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

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

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Autumn
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DayPeak
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Night
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Spring100%
Summer100%
Autumn100%
Day100%Peak
Night100%

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Profile Matches

6

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

Opium Collector Edition 2008

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Opium Collector Edition 2008

Resin
Opium (1977)

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Opium (1977)

Spice
Opium Fraicheur d'Orient

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Opium Fraicheur d'Orient

Spice
Opium Extrait de Parfum 40th Anniversary Edition

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Opium Extrait de Parfum 40th Anniversary Edition

Spice
Opium Légendes de Chine eau de Parfum

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Opium Légendes de Chine eau de Parfum

Spice
No. XXIV Laudanum

Mad Et Len

No. XXIV Laudanum

Floral

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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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