Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum

Built around amber, warm spicy and woody accords, Opium Parfum is a fragrance for women introduced by Yves Saint Laurent in 1977.

Perfumer: Jean-Louis Sieuzac, Jean Amic

Fragrance pyramid

Top notes

• Cloves
• Pepper
• Mandarin Orange
• West Indian Bay
• Coriander
• Jasmine
• Plum
• Citruses
• Bergamot

Heart notes

• Carnation
• Cinnamon
• Rose
• Patchouli
• Sandalwood
• Orris Root
• Peach
• Lily-of-the-Valley

Base notes

• Myrrh
• Incense
• Vanilla
• Amber
• Tolu Balsam
• Castoreum
• Opoponax
• Benzoin
• Sandalwood
• Labdanum
• Musk
• Vetyver
• Cedar
• Coconut

Main accords

• amber
• warm spicy
• woody
• balsamic
• aromatic
• powdery
• sweet
• smoky
• citrus
• fresh spicy

When to wear it

Best seasons: fall, winter. Most worn for: nights out.

Similar scents

• Yves Saint Laurent Opium (1977) (1977)
• Yves Saint Laurent Opium Vapeurs de Parfum (2012)
• Yves Saint Laurent Opium Collector Edition 2008 (2008)
• Yves Saint Laurent Opium Secret de Parfum (1992)
• Yves Saint Laurent Opium Eau de Parfum 2009 (2009)
• Yves Saint Laurent Opium Orient Extreme (2007)

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• Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium (2014)
• Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum (2018)
• Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de l'Homme (2009)
• Yves Saint Laurent Libre (2019)
• Yves Saint Laurent MYSLF Eau de Parfum (2023)
• Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme (2006)