Yves Saint Laurent · 2022
Black Opium Le Parfum parfum
Longevity
Long-lasting70% of 200+ people
Projection
Strongabout 3 in 5 of 190+ people
Season
Cooler months9 in 10 season mentions
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
Toasted coffee, vanilla cream, and cinnamon pear.
Scent Notes
Gourmand
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What the community says
Often worn in cooler months
Scendira's summary of 400+ people on perfume review sites and Reddit. Updated 25 Oct 2026
How long it lasts200+ people
70%
say it lasts a long time
15%
15%
70% Long-lasting
15% fades quickly · 15% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Long-lasting for most people
How far it projects190+ people
Mostly a strong projector
about 3 in 5 say it projects strongly
In words
Ask people how far Black Opium Le Parfum carries, and about 3 in 5 say it projects strongly.
When people wear it129 mentions
9 in 10
season mentions are cooler
9 in 10 cooler1 in 10 other seasons
From 129 mentions of a season.
Cooler monthsEvenings and dates
What people like
Lasts well for mostof 200+
say it lasts a long time
How it smells, in their words193 people
creamy64
soft43
warm30
sweet20
sexy20
How many of the 193 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
22%
22% of people wearing it get compliments (399).
0all perfumes we track
More than most perfumes.
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Black Opium Le Parfum2 videos
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Summary in words
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum: what 400+ people say about it.
In short: Often worn in cooler months.
Most often worn by women.
About 70% of 200+ people say it lasts a long time (long-lasting for most people).
Mostly a strong projector (190+ people): Ask people how far Black Opium Le Parfum carries, and about 3 in 5 say it projects strongly.
Of the 129 mentions of a season, about 9 in 10 are about cooler weather.
People wear it most for: cooler months, evenings and dates.
Words used most by the 193 people who describe how it smells: creamy (64), soft (43), warm (30), sweet (20), sexy (20).
Lasts well for most: 70% of 200+ say it lasts a long time.
22% of people wearing it get compliments, more than most perfumes (399).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Effects Of Uniq by Armaf (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 400+ 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 Black Opium Le Parfum is a fragrance from Yves Saint Laurent. It reads unisex.
This parfum is easy to wear day or night. A good pick for casual days.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something signature for casual days.
- Sample first if: you have not tried this house before.
Around $205.
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The verdict
Best for
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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 is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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