Yves Saint Laurent

Opium Eau de Parfum

Oriental Spicy · 2009 · Jean-Louis Sieuzac

BergamotJasmineMyrrhVanilla

Longevity

Good

Sillage

Moderate

Occasion

Smart Casual / Social

Seasonality

Winter

3.70community rating

Jasmine and bergamot open soft and clear before myrrh and vanilla lend a resinous, balsamic warmth. This modern reading is gentler and less dense than the vintage. Smooth and quietly elegant.

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How Opium Eau de Parfum smells, measured

On Zenyra's five taste axes, Opium Eau de Parfum is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure, and keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere.

Warmthcool, open0.31

Opium Eau de Parfum reads cool and open, nearer to citrus and air than to skin. That is 20th percentile for warmth across 5,322 scored fragrances.

Projectionroom-filling0.68

Opium Eau de Parfum carries across a room and announces itself. That is 86th percentile for projection across 5,322 scored fragrances.

Riskfamiliar0.09

Opium Eau de Parfum is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure. That is among the lowest in the catalogue for risk across 5,322 scored fragrances.

Textureseamless0.31

Opium Eau de Parfum arrives seamless, as a single impression rather than parts. That is 11th percentile for texture across 5,322 scored fragrances.

Sweetnessdry0.10

Opium Eau de Parfum keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is 4th percentile for sweetness across 5,322 scored fragrances.

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