Evening and formal wear, nothing else: nine for longevity and eight for sillage over myrrh and benzoin does not thin out across an ordinary day. Clove lands in the first minutes, then cinnamon and carnation hold the middle for hours. Cold air is a requirement. Reads feminine.
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Yves Saint Laurent
Opium
EDP · 1977
Perfumer · Jean Amic · Jean-Louis Sieuzac
Not rated yet — be the firstThe spiced oriental that caused a scandal on release, name included. Clove, cinnamon and resins: 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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