Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum
4.5
Overall
Accords
amber
warm spicy
woody
balsamic
powdery
sweet
Notes Pyramid
Top
ClovesPepperMandarin OrangeWest Indian BayCorianderJasminePlumCitrusesBergamot
Heart
CarnationCinnamonRosePatchouliSandalwoodOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley
Base
MyrrhIncenseVanillaAmberTolu BalsamCastoreumOpoponaxBenzoinSandalwoodLabdanumMuskVetyverCedarCoconut
Community Verdict
Pros & Cons
- ✅ A genuine landmark of 1970s orientalism that still commands attention
- ✅ Rich, complex spice-floral base with real depth
- ✅ Outstanding longevity and powerful sillage
- ✅ Outlasts a full workday and then some
- ✅ The drydown is pure warmth on skin
- ✅ Strangers ask what you're wearing
- ✅ A true statement piece
- ✅ Complex enough to discover something new each wear
- ✅ Projects strongly without being loud
- ✅ The clove note is addictive once it settles
- ❌ Dense and heavy — absolutely not a warm-weather fragrance
- ❌ Classic character may feel dated to younger wearers
- ❌ The opening is almost too much at first
- ❌ Not subtle for a second, you will be noticed
- ❌ May be too heavy for warm weather
- ❌ The clove-cinnamon combo divides opinion
- ❌ Some find it overwhelming on first spray
