Yves Saint Laurent Opium Eau de Parfum
Amber, spicy, floral, resinous, warm.
Key Fragrance Notes:
- Top: Mandarin, Bergamot, Lily-of-the-Valley
- Heart: Myrrh, Jasmine
- Base: Opoponax, Amber, Patchouli, Vanilla
Yves Saint Laurent Opium Eau de Parfum opens with bright citrus before myrrh and jasmine create a rich floral-resinous heart. Opoponax, amber, patchouli, and vanilla give the drydown its deep, warm, opulent character.
Fragrance Route Intelligence
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Route map
Scent Pyramid
- Top
- Mandarin, Bergamot, Lily-of-the-Valley
- Heart
- Myrrh, Jasmine
- Base
- Opoponax, Amber, Patchouli, Vanilla
Fragrance Details
Fragrance Details
About the Fragrance
About the Fragrance
Quick Facts
Quick Facts
- Brand
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Release year
- 2009
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Fragrance family
- Amber Spicy
- Expected wear
- Extended
- Collection
- Opium
- Scent profile
- Amber, Spicy, Floral, Resinous, Warm
- Full bottle size
- 50 mL / 1.6 fl oz
- Availability
- Available
Production Status
Production Status
- Production status
- In Production
Notes & Composition
Notes & Composition
- Top
- Mandarin, Bergamot, Lily-of-the-Valley
- Middle
- Myrrh, Jasmine
- Base
- Opoponax, Amber, Patchouli, Vanilla
Scent Profile
Scent Profile
Primary profile: Amber, Spicy, Floral, Resinous, Warm
The profile leans sweeter and more rounded, with vanilla or gourmand facets contributing warmth and richness.
Your Route Match
Your Route Match
When to Wear It
When to Wear It
The floral-vanilla balance feels adaptable enough for brunch, work-friendly social settings, evenings out and occasions where you want something soft but still noticeable.
Route guidance is based on the fragrance profile, stored wear context, and listed notes; performance and preference vary by wearer.
Summary
Summary
Yves Saint Laurent Opium Eau de Parfum is a rich amber-spicy fragrance built around myrrh, warm resins, and florals. The scent is deep and sensual with a classic opulent character. It suits shoppers who enjoy powerful evening fragrances with spice, amber, and resinous warmth.
About the Brand
About the Brand
Yves Saint Laurent Beauty translates the fashion house’s contrast-driven couture identity into fragrance, pairing polished modern presentation with compositions that move between florals, citrus, aromatics, woods, amber, vanilla, leather, spice, and gourmand materials. Current fragrance families include Libre, MYSLF, Y, Black Opium, and the haute-parfumerie Le Vestiaire des Parfums collection. Across the range, familiar materials are pushed through distinctly YSL contrasts: lavender against orange blossom, bright citrus against dark woods, or vanilla against smoke, leather, and spice. The result is a fragrance wardrobe that reflects the house’s longstanding themes of confidence, sensuality, sharp tailoring, and expressive personal style.
Full Bottle Details
Full Bottle Details
Yves Saint Laurent Opium Eau de Parfum is available as a full-bottle fragrance in 50 mL / 1.6 fl oz.