Yves Saint Laurent Opium Eau De Toilette Women 3 oz

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Eau De Toilette Women 3 oz is the seductively intoxicating women's fragrance

The opening notes of adrenaline-rich coffee and the sweet sensuality of vanilla recline into the softness of white flowers for a young, modern scent.

Coffee notes and orange blossom

In September of 2014 Yves Saint Laurent launches Black Opium, the new fragrance announced as a rock'n'roll interpretation of the classic that should highlight the dark, mysterious side of the YSL brand. The aroma is dominated by coffee notes, which are present in abundance. Pink pepper, orange blossom, jasmine, vanilla, patchouli, and cedar are among the other accords.

The perfume comes in a bottle inspired on the Opium collection's last editions

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Eau De Toilette Women 3 oz is a Amber Vanilla fragrance for women. The composition was created by master perfumers Nathalie Lorson and Marie Salamagne in conjunction with Olivier Cresp and Honorine Blanc.

The bottle is black and embellished with sequins to give it a glam rock appearance. The perfume's campaign features British model Edie Campbell, who was photographed by Daniel Wolfe. Black Opium begins with a crisp, sweet pear, but quickly transitions to its novelty"element - coffee.

Almond and Licorice

Black Opium has a more "perfume-y" tone, with fuzzy pink pepper and a touch of brilliant yet hazy white florals, notably orange blossom, to contrast the coffee-led gourmand accord. Patchouli and vanilla are prominent in the base. Fortunately, the patchouli is clear of herbal-minty tones, but it still feels "grittier" than a complete Chanelesque take on the note.

Rather than smelling like an espresso, this is more of a coffee suggestion - deep yet silky, with nutty-sweet overtones of almond and licorice.

It has an earthy, slightly bitter aroma that blends well with the coffee In turn, the vanilla is sweet and creamy. This heavy vanilla clearly contributes to Black Opium's ultimately sweet, gourmand-ish nature, keeping it from seeming as sinister as its marketing promises. This fragrance smells warm and inviting, sweet with a bitter undercurrent.