Evening and formal wear, nothing else: nine for longevity and eight for sillage — it does not thin out across an ordinary day. Aldehydes snap in the first minutes, then spicy carnation and rose hold the middle for hours over amber and patchouli. Cold air is a requirement. Reads feminine.
Yves Saint Laurent
Opium
EDT · 1977
Perfumer · Jean-Louis Sieuzac · Raymond Chaillan
Not rated yet — be the firstThe spiced oriental that caused a scandal on release, name included. Spicy carnation, amber and patchouli: a power perfumery no longer dared.
Main accords
Warm Spicy
Amber
Balsamic
Floral
Vanilla
Resinous
Notes
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Top
Heart
Base
Performance
Longevity
9/10
Sillage
8/10
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Best for
Season
AutumnWinter
Occasion
EveningFormal
Gender
Woman-leaning unisex
Woman
Man
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