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Yves Saint Laurent · Sold as feminine
Black Opium Intense
The quiet intensity of an after-hours café where the last patrons linger over rich coffee and sweet vanilla treats, enveloped in a cocoon of warmth.
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Black Opium IntensePremium · $100–250
48%Similar accords, often for lessGardenia · ZaraBudget tier, under $40 · all 3 of its listed notes are in this one8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2019, Black Opium Intense by Yves Saint Laurent is an Oriental Vanilla fragrance crafted with precision and depth by perfumers Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp, Marie Salamagne, and Honorine Blanc. This composition opens with the invigorating bite of absinthe and boysenberry, leading into a rich coffee heart that's balanced with sweet vanilla and jasmine sambac. The base notes of licorice and sandalwood add warmth and complexity, creating a fragrance that is both bold and alluring.
Apply this fragrance to pulse points for maximum impact — it blooms on skin within minutes. The strong opening notes are best suited for evenings or cooler weather when their intensity can be fully appreciated.
Fig. 01 — Black Opium Intense, Yves Saint Laurent
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Honorine Blanc
The quiet revolutionaryHonorine Blanc is a perfumer at Firmenich who has quickly established herself as one of the most talented noses of the newer generation.
Co-created with Marie Salamagne, Nathalie Lorson and Olivier Cresp
The Black Opium line
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Designer Yves Saint Laurent
More from the house · founded 1961 · France
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What people
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Respected, if divisive: loved by 36%, disliked or hated by 15%.