Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium — Rock’n’Roll Femininity, Darkly Addictive
Launched in 2014 and created by master perfumers Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, and Honorine Blanc, Black Opium by Yves Saint Laurent is one of the most iconic and best-selling women’s fragrances of the modern era — a bold, dark, and deeply addictive Oriental Vanilla fragrance that captures the mysterious, rock’n’roll spirit of the YSL brand at its most electrifying.
The fragrance opens with a fiery, spiced accord of pink pepper — bold, vivid, and immediately commanding. The heart is where Black Opium reveals its most iconic, addictive character: rich, dark coffee — present in extraordinary quantities, roasted, intense, and deeply intoxicating — woven together with delicate orange blossom and heady jasmine, creating a heart of extraordinary contrast: dark and bright, bitter and sweet, masculine and feminine all at once. The dry-down settles into a warm, enveloping base of creamy vanilla, dark patchouli, and smooth cedar — rich, sensual, and deeply comforting — a trail of pure, unapologetic addiction.
Presented in a dark, sequin-encrusted bottle that embodies the glam rock aesthetic of the YSL universe.
-
Key Notes: Pink Pepper, Coffee, Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Vanilla, Patchouli, Cedar
-
Perfumers: Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp & Honorine Blanc
-
Concentration: Eau de Parfum
-
Size: 100ml
-
Gender: Women
-
Year: 2014
