Yves Saint Laurent · 2016

Black Opium Nuit Blanche

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Nuit Blanche bottle, a gourmand perfume
Longevity Variesreports split · 50 people
Projection Variesreports split · 31 people
Season Wintermost worn
gourmand sweet cozy intimate

creamy coffee cake with orange blossom

Scent Notes

Gourmand
Top
Madagascar pepper Madagascar pepper Rice steam Rice steam
Heart
Orange blossom absolute Orange blossom absolute Peony Peony
Base
Vanilla absolute Vanilla absolute Coffee Coffee White musk White musk Sandalwood Sandalwood
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What the community says

Creamy and smooth, made for winter

Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 50 describe how long it lasts, 31 how far it projects and 73 how it smells. Most other posts only name Black Opium Nuit Blanche.

How long it lasts50 people

40%
say it lasts a long time
25% fades quickly · rounded to the nearest 5%

Mixed reports on wear time

How far it projects31 people

Projection varies
In words

No single story here: about half say it projects moderately, while about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin.

When people wear it

Winter
most worn
Winter

How it smells, in their words73 people

creamy30

How many of the 73 people who describe the smell use each word.

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Reddit threads about it

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Compliments
7%
7% of people who wear it get compliments (87).

Typical perfume we track: 8%.

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Summary in words

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Nuit Blanche: what people say about it.

In short: Creamy and smooth, made for winter.

Most often worn by women.

About 40% of 50 people say it lasts a long time (mixed reports on wear time).

Projection varies (31 people): No single story here: about half say it projects moderately, while about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin.

People wear it most for: winter.

30 of the 73 people who describe how it smells call it creamy, the word used most.

7% of people who wear it get compliments (87).

Perfumes people say smell alike: Black Opium by Yves Saint Laurent (80% 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 190+ 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

Think creamy coffee cake with orange blossom: that is Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Nuit Blanche. It opens with Madagascar pepper and rice steam, moves into orange blossom absolute and peony and settles on vanilla absolute, coffee and white musk. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.

This fragrance is best in fall and winter and is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days and date nights. Released in 2016.

In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.

Is it right for you?

  • Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for casual days.
  • Sample first if: sweet is new territory for you.
  • Skip if: you dislike gourmand fragrances.

Around $72.

Explore more: More from Yves Saint Laurent · Gourmand perfumes · Peony perfumes · Vanilla absolute perfumes

Occasion
Casual · date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict

Best for

Best for
  • Casual
  • 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 creamy coffee cake with orange blossom. It opens with Madagascar pepper and rice steam, moves into orange blossom absolute and peony and settles on vanilla absolute, coffee and white musk.

In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.

It is best in fall and winter. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days and date nights.

It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.

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