Opium Poesie de Chine pour Homme

5 reseñas

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• priethcallas

  June 15, 2013

  

  This limited edition from 2008 is clearly a cousin of the Opium pour Homme, leaning more towards brother than cousin. It is strange that they maintain such a resemblance, considering that comparing both perfumes, they only share two notes: star anise and pepper. However, these notes are the backbone of both, and I suppose that is where the similarity comes from. This 2008 version is clearly fresher (remember it is aromatic woody, whereas OPH is Spicy Oriental) due to the contribution of citrus notes, especially bergamot. In the mid-stage, nutmeg and white pepper are added, and the dry down, despite having different notes, is quite similar. Perhaps in this version, amber occupies the place of vanilla in the OPH, and sandalwood or vetiver takes the place of Atlas cedar. In summary: I found it to be a fresher and more versatile version (for all seasons, day and night) of the original OPH, but with the same excellent longevity of this fragrance, over 12 hours, and a heavy sillage at the beginning that slowly decreases to become skin-scent after 12 hours.

• Darkbeat

  February 13, 2017

  

  I completely agree with priethcallas; it is an Opium pour Homme for the summer. I have had it since it came out back in 2008 and only use it on hot days when I can’t wear the ‘eau de toilette’ or the ‘eau de parfum’. It is true that the resemblance to the original version is bestial, but they have managed with this edition to make the original scent much more bearable and fresh; for hot days, it is a total pleasure. It’s a pity that it is extremely difficult to find.

• Josesan

  September 3, 2018

  

  A courtesy sample from Darkbeat. Upon spraying OPIUM POESIE DE CHINE, I detect citrus notes of grapefruit and bergamot, but softly woody. It doesn’t particularly remind me of OPIUM POUR HOMME, which, in its Eau de Parfum version, I find exquisite but with a longevity and sillage that are almost shameful for Saint Laurent and the price it commands. I can’t detect the star anise claimed in the notes for POESIE DE CHINE, and the spicy notes of nutmeg and white pepper are far too soft for what I expected; so soft that I might as well say they don’t exist in reality. From Saint Laurent, I always expect something potent and consistent, but I’m beginning to think that expectation is becoming a source of despair. Those days of scandalous, groundbreaking, shameless, resplendent YVES… Oh, those who taught us our names!… those days… they won’t return! OPIUM POESIE DE CHINE is, if anything, more delicate and ethereal than the other current versions of OPIUM. It doesn’t seem as beautiful as OPIUM POUR HOMME EAU DE PARFUM, nor does it reach the quality of a spiced oriental perfume. I reiterate that I am usually particularly harsh on the ‘giants’ (Chanel, Dior, Guerlain, Saint Laurent) when I review them. We are talking about the flagships of perfumery, not Perfumes Pepita. They cannot afford to do petty things: not by history, not by tradition, not by price. Half an hour after applying it to my arm, it has devolved into a somewhat floral, musky, and very superficially woody aroma. It even evokes a mid-range supermarket fragrance, just a notch above what’s on sale, but it brings shame and embarrassment to be a SAINT LAURENT. If it only had a bit more potency and its aromatic notes were better defined and more clearly perceptible, it would be an acceptable and even beautiful fragrance, but everything ends up making me lower my head, saddened and, once again, disappointed. Poor Yves if he were to rise again and discover how disrespectfully L’Oreal uses his name! That brilliant and genius creator does not deserve this treatment. Of course, along the same path, poor little Mademoiselle Chanel (read that joke called Gabrielle or Bleu 30 CH), the once-exalted Guerlain (the La Petite Robe Noir series is as evident as it is insipid), and luckily, the prudent Cristobal Balenciaga knew when to retire in time, after creating Le Dix, La Fuite Des Heures, and Quadrille. The remnants of Balenciaga left now are minimal and trending towards disappearance. His creative heirs have not been as callous as those of Coco Chanel or Jacques Guerlain.

• Juangse

  December 17, 2019

  

  I believe at some point YSL realised that their most animalic oriental perfumes weren’t for everyone, so they created lighter versions of their best fragrances, like Rive Gauche Light, Kouros Etc, and this one. Still waiting for M7 Fresh. Fragrances like these, which some might find decaffeinated, are ideal for those who wish to enjoy these scents in controlled environments (office, quiet dinners, etc.). Many call them SUMMER or SPORT scents, but in my opinion, they simply dial down the ‘best mode’ and can still be worn perfectly in cold climates. Just a warning: if anyone wants to go running in Opium Poisie or Kouros Etc, they’ll lose their breath and smell like a train wreck.

• Kobyeray

  August 5, 2021

  

  One of those rare finds that I absolutely adore. If you like Opium, this is its summer flanker; it retains the undeniable DNA of the original but makes it far fresher and more versatile, allowing you to wear it in the heat. That makes it quite unique in that regard, as it’s not a common scent, especially during warmer seasons.