Opium Pour Homme
“Opium Pour Homme by Yves Saint Laurent is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for men”
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A community favourite — a soft spicy, powdery composition with a anis undertone. Voted best for fall and winter wear, leaning masculine.
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Launched in 1995 by Yves Saint Laurent, Opium Pour Homme was one of the first eau de parfum-concentration masculine launches. Created by Jacques Cavallier Belletrud, this fragrance opens with star anise and black currant, creating a fresh spicy and fruity accord that transitions into notes of pepper and galanga, adding warmth and depth. The base features bourbon vanilla, tolu balsam, and atlas cedar, grounding the composition in a rich, powdery woody aroma.
Opium Pour Homme has attained cult status among enthusiasts and collectors, particularly since it went out of production and its formula changed. Its distinctive blend of spicy and powdery notes continues to evoke a sense of nostalgia and sophistication.
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Application Tips
Two sprays are sufficient for this fragrance to develop its full richness. The spicy and fruity top notes fade within two hours but leave room for the bourbon vanilla and woody base to emerge, providing a lingering warmth throughout the day.
Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud
Founding perfumer · 19 fragrances
Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud was born January 24, 1962, in Grasse, France, into a family of perfumers spanning his father and grandfather. He began work at a perfume factory in Grasse straight out of high school, moving through Charabot, Quest International, and PFW before joining Firmenich in 1990, where he created fragrances for Christian Dior, Givenchy, Issey Miyake, and Lancôme. In 2012 he became master perfumer for Louis Vuitton, developing the house's first fragrance collection, and in 2018 opened Louis Vuitton's Les Fontaines Parfumées creative center in Grasse. He won the Prix François Coty in 2004.
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The story behind the bottle.
The quiet intensity of an office late at night, where the warm glow of desk lamps mixes with the subtle spiciness and woodsy notes of a well-worn leather chair.
Fig. 01 — Opium Pour Homme, Yves Saint Laurent
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