Yves Saint Laurent · 2010

Belle d'Opium EDP

Yves Saint Laurent Belle d'Opium
Longevity 2–8 h60% of 19 people
Projection Variesreports split
Season Cooler monthsmost worn
amber-forward cozy sensual

Peach and mandarin spice with smoky incense

Scent Notes

Warm & Amber
Top
Peach Peach White pepper White pepper Mandarin orange Mandarin orange
Heart
Frankincense Frankincense Gardenia Gardenia Jasmine Jasmine Lily Lily
Base
Patchouli Patchouli resins fragrance note Resins Sandalwood Sandalwood
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What the community says

Often worn in cooler months

Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 67 describe how long it lasts, 39 how far it projects and 51 how it smells. Most other posts only name Belle d'Opium.

How long it lasts67 people

2–8 h
for 60% of people

60% of people get 2–8 hours. From 19 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (5 h).

rounded to the nearest 5%

Wear time varies a lot

How far it projects

Too early to call
In words

Early reports, from 39 people so far, are mixed.

When people wear it

Cooler months
most worn
Cooler months

Where opinion splits

Say it lasts a long timeSay it fades quickly
30%
30%
Splits opinion on how long it lasts

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Also worth knowing

Compliments
6%
6% of people wearing it get compliments (94).

Typical perfume we track: 8%.

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Summary in words

Yves Saint Laurent Belle d'Opium: what people say about it.

In short: Often worn in cooler months.

Most often worn by women.

60% of people get 2–8 hours of wear (19 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 5 hours).

About 40% of 67 people say it lasts a moderate time (wear time varies a lot).

Too early to call: Early reports, from 39 people so far, are mixed.

Of the 24 mentions of a season, about 3 in 4 are about cooler weather.

People wear it most for: cooler months.

Splits opinion on how long it lasts: 30% of 67 say it lasts a long time, 30% say it fades quickly.

6% of people wearing it get compliments (94).

Perfumes people say smell alike: Roohy Tehbak by Rasasi (71% of voters).

Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.

Community data through .

How we count
  • It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
  • Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
  • These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
  • Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
  • Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot

The full profile.

About This Perfume

Yves Saint Laurent Belle d'Opium comes across as Peach and mandarin spice with smoky incense. It opens with peach, white pepper and mandarin orange, moves into frankincense, gardenia and jasmine and settles on patchouli, resins and sandalwood. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.

This eau de parfum is best in fall and winter and is an evening scent. A good pick for date nights. Released in 2010.

In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.

Is it right for you?

  • Best for: anyone after something amber forward and cozy for date nights.
  • Sample first if: oriental is new territory for you.
  • Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.

Around $315.

Explore more: More from Yves Saint Laurent · Warm & Amber perfumes · Peach perfumes · Frankincense perfumes

Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict

Best for

Best for
  • Date
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The Brand

Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent is a Paris fashion house. The Yves Saint Laurent range here has 120+ perfumes, running from about $29 to $400.

Most-Discussed Yves Saint Laurent Perfumes

Community chatter about Yves Saint Laurent centres on Black Opium, Babycat and Libre.

How the picks are built

Black Opium (Eau de Parfum, 2014) smells like sweet coffee, creamy vanilla, warm floral, starting with orange blossom and pink pepper before vanilla, patchouli and cedar take over. Babycat (Parfum, 2022) reads as warm vanilla suede, smoky pepper and resin, opening on black pepper and elemi resin and drying down to vanilla, suede and cedarwood. Libre (Eau de Parfum, 2019) is described as fresh lavender and orange blossom, creamy vanilla; the opening brings neroli and mandarin orange, and the base settles on bourbon vanilla, musk and ambergris.

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FAQ

Common questions.

It smells like Peach and mandarin spice with smoky incense. It opens with peach, white pepper and mandarin orange, moves into frankincense, gardenia and jasmine and settles on patchouli, resins and sandalwood.

In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.

It is best in fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights.

It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.

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