Index: /llms.txt # Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium https://10ml.com/perfumes/yves-saint-laurent-black-opium - Brand: [Yves Saint Laurent](https://10ml.com/brands/yves-saint-laurent) - Scent profile: For women - Launched: 2014 ## Scent notes - Top: Orange Blossom, Pear, Pink Pepper - Heart: Bitter Almond, Coffee, Jasmine, Licorice - Base: Cashmere Wood, Cedar, Patchouli, Vanilla Black Opium by Yves Saint Laurent pairs coffee with white flowers and finishes on soft vanilla. Pear, pink pepper and orange blossom make up the top notes, prickly and bright. In the heart notes the coffee shows up dark and roasted, threaded with jasmine, bitter almond and a ribbon of licorice. Vanilla, patchouli, cedar and cashmere wood settle in as base notes, leaving a powdery warmth. It arrived in 2014 and is favoured by women who want sweetness that bites back a little. Wearers pick it for winter, for evenings and for nights out, and some take it to work as well. The longevity vote leans moderate. For sillage, most wearers vote moderate too. Spend a few cold evenings with a 3ml decant and you will know where you stand. ## Decant sizes - 3ml: €8.91 - 10ml: €25.74 Ships within 1 working day ## Frequently asked questions ### Shipping and returns We ship across the EU. Orders over €75.00 ship free. Returns are accepted within 30 days of delivery. ### What does Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium smell like? Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium opens with Orange Blossom, Pear and Pink Pepper. The heart brings Bitter Almond, Coffee, Jasmine and Licorice. It dries down to Cashmere Wood, Cedar, Patchouli and Vanilla. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as vanilla, coffee, sweet, white floral and warm spicy. ### Is Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium long lasting? Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (49% of votes), and 43% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (52% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply. ### Is Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium 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 good for winter? Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 55% of season votes. ### Is Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium 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 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? Black Opium is made by Yves Saint Laurent. It was launched in 2014. ### How many wears is a 10ml decant of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium? A 10ml decant of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium 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. ### Is this Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium decant the original perfume? Yes. Every Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium 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. ### 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. ### How does the money-back guarantee work? If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.