Opium (1977)
“Decadent mystery wrapped in velvet”
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Respected, if divisive — a warm spicy, amber composition with a balsamic undertone. Voted best for fall and winter wear, leaning feminine.
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Launched in 1977, Yves Saint Laurent's Opium shattered fragrance conventions by embracing sensuality and excess at a moment when perfumery was expected to whisper. It was a provocative declaration that luxury could be intoxicating, unapologetic, and unmistakably feminine—a scent that rewrote the rules of what women's fragrance could be.
Composition & Character
Notes Pyramid
Main Accords
Amber Spicy
When to Wear
Who Wears It
How It Wears
Application Tips
Reserve this precious parfum for evening wear and intimate moments; a single application to pulse points will unfold across hours, deepening and evolving on your skin.
Jean-Louis Sieuzac
Founding perfumer · 18 fragrances
Designer Yves Saint Laurent
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The story behind the bottle.
The allure of the exotic and forbidden, capturing the opulent decadence of Eastern spices and the intoxicating power of absolute confidence.
Fig. 01 — Opium (1977), Yves Saint Laurent
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