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Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum
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Yves Saint Laurent Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum is a spicy oriental fragrance for men. Launched in 1995, the nose behind this composition is Jacques Cavallier Belletrud. The top notes are star anise and blackcurrant; the heart notes, Sichuan pepper and galangal; and the base notes, bourbon vanilla, balsam of Peru and Atlas cedar.
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Star Anise
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Sichuan Pepper
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Base
Bourbon vanilla
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- Positivo 94%
- Negativo 4.9%
- Neutral 0.9%
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The direct force of this perfume is staggering; I consider it undoubtedly aimed at people over 60.
Absolutely essential and narcotic. Once you try it, it catches you and you won’t let go. Stock up on what’s left to enjoy the paradigm of a well-executed Oriental.
Opening with lots of anise, pepper and blackcurrant; I notice quite an alcoholic note, like anisette. The scent envelops you completely once dry; it’s a narcotic perfume. In the end, vanilla and cedar dominate alongside other ingredients I can’t detect individually but which make an exquisite perfume. Spicy, balsamic, vanilla-scented, elegant… it has it all. I like it more than the EDT. Good performance, projects well at the start and lasts excellently. Perhaps my glass version is less potent than the old ones, but it still works well. Quite masculine and for cold climates.
Excellent, I tried it but haven’t bought it yet as I already have the classic from the line. It’s worth it, just as they say: for older people. It’s not a perfume for kids or lads; young girls won’t understand it. It screams that it is NOT YOUTHFUL AT ALL, it is SERIOUS and FORMAL.
If the EDT went through an anised barbershop before becoming the EDP, this takes you straight to an oriental sea with a backpack full of blackcurrants. More balsamic, this old-school gem intoxicates you with Frenchier effluvia of the Taj Mahal. Its interminable drying-down of bourbon vanilla will leave you literally ecstatic.
Wonderful perfume. On my skin, the spices are intense with a touch of vanilla and a soft anise. The EDP version I have is from July 2015 and is the one that lasts the longest on my skin. A true masterpiece.
Vintage bottle, before L’Oréal ruined it. I’ve been wearing this since 1995 and there’s nothing better. Intense, long-lasting, sweet and elegant. A heady beast: spicy opening with pepper and galangal over ripe blackcurrants and star anise. Then, a fine vanilla with a balsamic, resinous heart that makes you keep rubbing your nose. Finally, woody cedar but retaining that creamy, warm vibe of vanilla and balsam of Peru. A masterpiece. Extreme longevity, huge projection; beware, two sprays are enough, or you’ll suffocate. If you like orientals, it’s a 90s bomb, 100% recommended.
The EDT is much better.
I love it. Sweet and powerful opening with star anise, but with a fresh, acidic touch of blackcurrant. Galangal reduces the sweetness slightly and Sichuan pepper adds spice. Then vanilla takes over, with a hint of cedar. It’s an oriental that Lutens could have signed. I liked it more than the EDT. Watch out with the sprays. For autumn and winter, cold days and nights. Very long-lasting longevity, heavy trail.
I’m blown away. It starts sweet and potent with star anise, but the blackcurrant gives it freshness and an acidic touch. Galangal reduces the sweetness and Sichuan pepper adds a spicy note. Then vanilla takes charge with a slight cedar. It’s an oriental that Lutens could have signed. I liked it more than the EDT, watch out with the sprays. Ideal for autumn and winter, cold day or night. Brutal longevity and heavy sillage.
It is undoubtedly my favourite perfume, but for that very reason, I use it little; I like to keep it for dates or situations where I want to stand out, not for any day.
I still remember the OPIUM of my young years, both hers and his. I now have the OPIUM POUR HOMME in eau de parfum, a hard find in Spain, not even online. The scent remains exquisite and intoxicating, but… here comes the ‘but’: the sillage and longevity (Oh L’Oreal!). The opening notes are very sweet, due to the blackcurrant and above all the bourbon vanilla, that sweet, warm, and woody variety that stays on the skin and helps the other notes last longer. From the start, you notice the Balsam of Tolu, that resin that gives a warm, creamy, and slightly spicy smell. The development remains warm and sweet, with some spiced points appearing from time to time, thanks to the Balsam of Tolu and galangal, which smells similar to ginger. And now the ‘BUT’: although it smells great, the evolution is flat from start to finish, with no changes, with a soft sillage and almost skin-close. The dry-down is pleasant but faint. Why so many ‘BUTS’? Because we are talking about OPIUM!!!, the great myth of Yves Saint Laurent, along with RIVE GAUCHE. We are talking about a legendary eau de parfum. Or rather, of L’Oreal and its policy of turning great classics from that genius from Oran into watered-down versions? I remember a strong, deep OPIUM, with an intense smell of cloves, cloves, cloves… and also incense, smoked woods like sandalwood and guaiac, and smoke and Turkish tobacco. That is, the quintessential spiced oriental. And it lasted hours and bewitched everyone. This OPIUM POUR HOMME EDP smells very well, but you’ll enjoy it in almost Carthusian intimacy. This is not what Monsieur Saint Laurent or Monsieur Bergé wanted from the Jardin de Majorelle in Marrakech. Neither Betty Catroux nor Loulou de la Falaise would have approved it. That group wasn’t for half-measures or skin-close scents. In fact, they wouldn’t have managed to get into Studio 54 with this current aroma so lacking in exuberance. They used the OPIUM I remember. That one truly opened all the doors! SCENT: 9 SILLAGE: 7 LONGEVITY: 7 PERFORMANCE: 7
This Opium seems interesting to me. I don’t know the old version (I tried it many years ago) and I have a bottle of this current EDP (2017), with the transparent bottle just like the EDT and not like in the photo. It’s an oriental that opens strikingly with redcurrants and star anise, mixing with balsamic and resinous notes, plus a restrained vanilla that gives the just right touch of sweetness. I was caught off guard by this liquorish opening, which I love, although it loses some punch, but good parts of the fragrance’s life are perceived. When it dries, it becomes more woody and dry with the cedar, highlighting the pepper along with other spices, giving at times a powdery result that doesn’t fully convince me. It’s true that at times it seems to lack something; in the heart phase, it feels a bit flat, as if it lacks body to become truly opulent or more oriental, but I think the result is good. Note, it doesn’t smell clean or anything like that. It’s an oriental perfume, and I say this to avoid scares. The sillage is moderate/low, losing momentum after the first half hour, with a longevity that for me is okay, surpassing 7-8 hours (roughly, I haven’t measured it) and improves if we apply spray on clothes. In short, a good perfume, interesting for those who want to try or start with orientals, although I insist, it remains a bit short in its current formula.
It envelops everything, covers all parts, and generates a feeling of attraction and seduction. After years searching for this EDP, I found it in a neighbourhood perfumery about to close. I’m a fan of the EDT, but after using them in the 90s, I needed to find this jewel. The openings are almost identical, but this EDP stands out for a more potent star anise, a harder blackcurrant, and a Sichuan pepper that makes an impression, something the EDT lacks. It envelops you completely with a sublime dry-down where cedar takes importance and a vanilla that takes over the fragrance. Spicy, absolute oriental, vanillaised, narcotic, a true pleasure. Its performance surpasses the EDT; compared to the original from the 90s, it has good longevity and sillage. Masculine to the hundred per cent, it exudes testosterone. Hard to find, but if you like orientals and it crosses your path, don’t hesitate. Cold weather, nothing with humidity or heat. For confident men, as it can sometimes be difficult. To sum up, a bloody masterpiece. Everyone should try it once. Cheers. Update: after several days, I see it’s denser, darker, and more sensual than the EDT. I’d say, probably due to the bourbon vanilla, it smells more drunk than its predecessor. Unique. Be careful with sprays: more than four can be overwhelming. Brutal.
I won’t talk about the composition or the creator. Since 1996, my mother gave it to me, and it’s part of my collection. Every day it costs more to find it, so I bought two bottles that I’ve kept for a year. When I put it on, I feel unique; it has great personality, and people have asked me several times what I’m wearing. I love it, and I love it more every day. I don’t understand why it stopped being sold in Spain; the cologne is still there, but it’s not the same. In short, it has me head over heels.
I tried this at several perfumeries before deciding to buy it, and today is my first time wearing it: I love it! Upon trying it, I thought it would last and project for ages; in fact, they told me it was too strong and suggested Dior Sauvage for the vanilla. I insisted on finding something potent, but not overpowering. Perhaps the concentrated testers deceive the nose, or it was the weather, but with four sprays today, I can’t smell it on myself. After three hours, my wrists barely smell of it, whereas before a single spray lasted all afternoon. I’ll try it this Saturday night with more quantity to see its real performance (it’s not bad, but not the beast I imagined). The scent is another story: the first time I found it horrible, with an unbearable acidic and vinegary note, but today I adore it. It has vanilla and blackcurrants, my favourites, so it will be one of my preferred perfumes. I still don’t know if it’s for going out at night or for the day, as I have others like Dior Homme Intense or Black Orchid that seem to project better at night. I’ll discover this this weekend. Today’s scores: Longevity 9, Sillage 8, Value for money 6, Overall 9, Scent 10.
Review of the current transparent bottle, EDP, the most interesting and punchy. If my nose isn’t deceiving me, there haven’t been major changes from the original formula to this current one. Opium is an old-school gem by master Cavallier. I find it quite unisex: very fruity opening dominated by sweet, delicate and bright blackcurrants, accompanied by star anise. Quickly, the balsams enter and an excellent vanilla sweetens everything, giving the blackcurrants an almost edible touch, like a homemade tart. The residual drying-down takes you to paradise. Blackcurrants with vanilla in the Cavallier style: elegant, sophisticated, glamorous and suitable for any lover of juicy orientals. Rating: 9.3
I absolutely adore this transparent bottle of the Eau de Parfum version, which is the most potent. It seems the formula hasn’t changed much since the beginning. Opium is a classic from the old school of master Cavallier, beautiful and very unisex. The opening is fruity, dominated by sweet, delicate, and bright redcurrants accompanied by star anise. It moves quickly into a bed of balms and an excellent vanilla that sweetens everything, giving the redcurrants an almost edible touch, like a homemade tart. The dry-down is pure paradise. Redcurrants with Cavallier-style vanilla: elegant, sophisticated, glamorous, and perfect for any lover of succulent oriental scents. Rating: 9.3
I adore this fragrance on a man, and that, which could also be worn by a woman and look very sexy on her. I got a vintage one for my boy, the 50ml with a refill sleeve, and he has me hooked: warm, sensual, chic, elegant… in my opinion, he has it all. An autumn/winter fragrance that you can feel, and after many hours, fantastic.
If I had to summarise it in one word, it would be majestic. We are talking about the legendary navy blue bottle with the bullseye, nothing like the EDT. For me, one of the best oriental perfumes ever made for men; it is inconceivable that they stopped selling it. It comes from a lineage of unique perfumes born in the 80s and 90s, with fewer restrictions; back then, colognes were very capable and eau de perfumes were synonymous with brown beasts, like some extracts of today. In those days, EDPs were made to last (there was no such thing as 36 hours). Proof of this is that I still keep my original bottle from the late 90s like gold in a cloth, and it still smells reasonably well. The few times I treat myself, I am sure I receive compliments as few as possible, as long as it lasts. Recommended for physically or mentally mature ages. Its use was for winter and perhaps autumn, day and night, although preferably for the latter. In the hunt and the cull, they did not make prisoners. Eternal duration and huge projection. I do not know the various reformulations before its cessation. Very hard to find, but if it happens, do not let her go.
If I had to describe it with one adjective, it’s majestic. That navy blue bottle with the bullseye is legendary, and has nothing to do with the EDT. To me, it’s one of the greatest oriental fragrances for men ever created, and it’s baffling that they stopped selling it. It hails from a golden era of the eighties and nineties, when perfumes were unique, with far fewer restrictions or self-regulations. Back then, colognes were potent and perfumes were genuine beasts, much like some extracts today. The EDPs of that period were made to last; the whole ’36-hour’ thing didn’t exist. I still have my original Opium EDP bottle from the late nineties, and it smells wonderful, like gold dust. When I treat myself, I’m sure I’ll receive compliments until it runs out. I’d recommend it for mature individuals, physically or mentally. It was suited to winter, perhaps autumn, day and night, though preferably in the evening. In the hunt and the discard, no prisoners were taken. Eternal longevity and immense projection. I know little about the reformulations before its discontinuation, but it’s very hard to find. If you get your hands on it, don’t let it slip away.
The perfect men’s perfume in my opinion. Nothing is comparable. My jewel in my collection.
Undoubtedly, it is a masterpiece worthy of the most prestigious niche houses. The differences with the EDT do not seem so great, and I understand why YSL decided not to stock both, although I regret it. In my opinion, with the EDT at designer prices, it is not worth paying the second-hand figures for this, unless you are a fanatic of this DNA. This EDP version smells denser and more elegant, and feels more ‘dirty’ (in a good way) in the opening, compared to the EDT which comes out fresher. Beyond that, they are sister-masterpieces. Both are masterpieces; although what is sold now does not last as long as in the 90s or is discounted more than this EDP, it still knocks the socks off 99% of designer perfumes today.
Gentlemen of L’Oréal, bring this perfume back. People pay a fortune for old bottles that are hard to find, and you have left us with an EDT that, while not bad (the new reformulation), doesn’t even come up to the sole of the legendary EDP’s shoes. If your goal is to sell more to the current public, the new reformulated EDT will achieve that, but this incredible fragrance that outshines your current perfumes a thousand times deserves a full return. I do not understand how one of the best creations in history for many Europeans and Latin Americans has been discontinued. Please, bring this back!
I still have an 80% full bottle of the eau de parfum; it was a lightning bolt, a love at first sniff. Today I have expensive and cheap fragrances in my collection, and none come close to the bottom of hers. It is my favourite perfume and will remain so for many more I buy.
Opium was my lover: I met her through her colours and daring dresses, her name whispered in my ear. It was the late 90s; she loved running behind my scarf at dawn, eclipsing the view from the descent of Calle Atocha, and accompanying me until dusk. I never realised how important she was until years later. I went to her doorstep, searched for her, but never heard from her again, that genius who passed through me and completed my wings with heavy, multicoloured feathers, in times when we all believed ourselves dark, listened to extreme music, wore leather and studs, infected by the passion of a late teenager. I appreciated the perfection with her, but my mistake was thinking it would be eternal… she was lost, she got tired, she was forgotten… except by me. I search for her in other bottles, ask masters to bring her back, mix my spells to summon her to the present, but she belongs to the past. It is not just a memory, it is the solitude of a man, the melancholy of a wanderer who can no longer reach the firmament. Bringing her back would break the dogmas of space-time. Love is called Opium, almost without remembering her face, but still longing for the thousand symphonies that sounded in my heart the first time she kissed me. I saw her new image in shops, but it is not her; it is just a pixelated photo of some mad genius who does not remember his own steps. A blurred photo of an unparalleled moment that brings me sadness, as if looking through an outdated monitor at everything we were and are no longer.
Opium EDP is possibly the best and most iconic composition ever created (in my opinion); I cannot stop smelling it. Addictive, pleasurable, and hypnotic. Another incomprehensible aberration that it has disappeared. That hint of anise with vanilla…
It is the best perfume/EDT I have ever owned and still keep in my collection, and of all the scents I have smelled in my life (except for a women’s perfume I have been searching for 20 years and still cannot identify, but that is another story).
Hello to all Spanish-speaking readers of Fragrantica. My take on Opium Homme EDP: it is an oriental balsamic and vanilla scent, but with just the right balance, avoiding overwhelming sweetness and maintaining perfect equilibrium. In the early 2000s, I absolutely loved a 30ml bottle of this great elixir. It is an olfactory beauty, a true masterpiece when YSL was YSL—full of prestige, respect, and care for its clients, many of whom were loyal to its creations. Those were good times with high-quality raw materials and meticulous craftsmanship; to speak of YSL was to speak of luxury and class. Now, I suspect the house is following the same path as Christian Dior, and probably only Chanel, Guerlain, Hermès, and Prada remain as true luxury references. How long can they hold out against mediocrity and the obsession of houses like Armani or YSL to launch soulless flankers that make no history? The vicious cycle of decadent houses seems endless, and the decision to sell to the highest bidder marks their demise.