Yves Saint Laurent · Eau de Parfum
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red
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Yves Saint Laurent made Black Opium Over Red in 2024 as a rich, spiced gourmand with cherry and coffee at its centre. It starts sharp and juicy: the top notes are cherry and green mandarin, and their tartness cuts across the sweetness waiting below. Jasmine, orange blossom and black tea make up the heart, a warm white-floral core with a powdery edge. The base notes bring Madagascar vanilla, coffee and Indonesian patchouli leaf, which together build a sweet, nutty depth. Women tend to choose it when they want to feel bold, not quiet. Winter and autumn are its seasons in the vote, mostly after dark, though it also carries through a working day. Most wearers rate its longevity moderate, and the sillage vote lands on moderate too, so it feels warm instead of overwhelming. Try a 3ml decant over a week of dark evenings.
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The community verdict
On winter nights, Black Opium Over Red brings cherry and green mandarin into jasmine, orange blossom and black tea, then settles into vanilla and coffee. Most report moderate wear and projection. Its sweet, warm-spicy character also fits autumn and evenings.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Cherry
- Green Mandarin
- Heartafter a few minutes
- Black Tea
- Jasmine
- Orange Blossom
- Basewhat lingers
- Coffee
- Indonesian Patchouli Leaf
- Madagascar Vanilla
- Brand
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Scent profile
- For women
- Launched
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Cherries and coffee at a lamplit bar after midnight.
Main accordscherry, vanilla, sweet, coffee, white floral
What you smell
First spray0–15 min
- Cherry
- Green Mandarin
Heart15 min – 2 h
- Black Tea
- Jasmine
- Orange Blossom
Dry-down2 h – 3–6 h
- Coffee
- Indonesian Patchouli Leaf
- Madagascar Vanilla
- Lasts
- 3–6 h
- Moderate
- Sillage
- Moderate, 2 of 4
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity
Most voted: 58%Moderate
Sillage
Most voted: 62%Moderate
Season
Most voted: 48%Winter
Time of day
Most voted: 52%Night out
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Longevity, 1,757 votes
- Very weak4%62 votes
- Weak4%78 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)58%1,018 votes
- Long lasting28%498 votes
- Eternal6%101 votes
Sillage, 1,825 votes
- Intimate16%289 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)62%1,134 votes
- Strong20%358 votes
- Enormous2%44 votes
Season, 1,757 votes
- Spring12%212 votes
- Summer3%50 votes
- Autumn37%650 votes
- Winter (Most voted)48%845 votes
Time of day, 1,757 votes
- Daytime11%201 votes
- Office3%57 votes
- Evening34%589 votes
- Night out (Most voted)52%910 votes
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Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red in plain words
What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.
What it smells like
Ripe cherry meets a sharp, green citrus at the start, then a floral heart of jasmine follows. It lands in a sweet, dark base of vanilla and coffee. It reads as a warm, fruity gourmand.
How it wears
Most wearers find the lasting power moderate, with some saying long-lasting. Projection is moderate for most and strong for some.
When to wear it
The community picks winter nights, with autumn and evenings also suiting its sweet, warm-spicy character. Work is listed as an occasion too.
Who it suits
Suits someone who likes sweet, warm gourmand scents with a fruity twist and enjoys wearing something comforting once the weather cools.
Similar perfumes at 10ML
- Dolce&Gabbana Q by Dolce & Gabbana Parfum: shares the cherry and jasmine that make it fruity and floral
- Giorgio Armani Si Eau de Parfum Intense: shares the black tea and Madagascar vanilla that make it smooth and sweet
- Carolina Herrera Good Girl: shares the coffee and orange blossom that warm and sweeten it
Sizes and price per ml
At 10ML, Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red comes as 3ml for €7.29 (€2.43/ml), 10ml for €20.07 (€2.01/ml) and 30ml for €48.60 (€1.62/ml).
Frequently asked questions
What does Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red smell like?
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red opens with Cherry and Green Mandarin. The heart brings Black Tea, Jasmine and Orange Blossom. It dries down to Coffee, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Madagascar Vanilla. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as cherry, vanilla, sweet, coffee and white floral.
Is Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (58% of votes), and 34% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (62% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 3% of season votes.
Is Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red good for winter?
Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 48% of season votes.
Is Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 85% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 15% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 3% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red?
Black Opium Over Red is made by Yves Saint Laurent. It was launched in 2024. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red?
A 10ml decant of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Yves Saint Laurent perfumes can I try?
Besides Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red, 10ML has Black Opium, Y Eau de Parfum and Libre from Yves Saint Laurent, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red decant is filled by hand from an original Yves Saint Laurent bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
Is Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red sweet?
Yes, clearly. Cherry and vanilla lead the sweetness, while coffee and a warm spicy note stop it from reading as plain candy.
Is Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red good for a date night?
Yes, it suits an evening out. Winter nights and evenings are the top votes, and moderate projection means it is noticeable without filling the room.
Where can I buy Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red as a decant?
At 10ML: Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €20.07 (€2.01/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
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