Yves Saint Laurent YSL Opium (original formulation)
4.0
Overall
Accords
warm spicy
amber
balsamic
woody
powdery
smoky
sweet
Notes Pyramid
Top
ClovesPepperCorianderWest Indian BayPlumJasmineMandarin OrangeBergamotCitruses
Heart
CarnationCinnamonSandalwoodPatchouliOrris RootRosePeachLily-of-the-Valley
Base
IncenseMyrrhSandalwoodTolu BalsamAmberOpoponaxBenzoinLabdanumVanillaMuskCastoreumCedarVetiverCoconutVetyver
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.
- ✅ A luxurious and extremely sensual fragrance.
- ✅ Not only for cooler seasons... the heat of the sun awakens the floral aspect and allows the carnation to really shine against the spicy background.
- ✅ An everyone’s scent... it is so complex and so unisex... beautiful, wonderful and timeless.
- ❌ Dense and heavy — absolutely not a warm-weather fragrance.
- ❌ Classic character may feel dated to younger wearers.
