Yves Saint Laurent · 1977

Opium Parfum Eau de Parfum

Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum
Longevity Beast12+ hours
Projection Strongabout 9 in 10 of 66 people
Worn by Mostly womenmost often worn by
amber-forward warm cozy sensual

warm amber incense, smoky vanilla, peppery spice

Scent Notes

Warm & Amber
Top
Cloves Cloves Pepper Pepper Mandarin Orange Mandarin Orange Coriander Coriander Plum Plum citruses fragrance note Citruses West Indian Bay West Indian Bay Jasmine Jasmine Bergamot Bergamot
Heart
Carnation Carnation Cinnamon Cinnamon Patchouli Patchouli Sandalwood Sandalwood Rose Rose Orris Root Orris Root Peach Peach Lily-of-the-Valley Lily-of-the-Valley
Base
Myrrh Myrrh Incense Incense Amber Amber Tolu Balsam Tolu Balsam Vanilla Vanilla Opoponax Opoponax Castoreum Castoreum Benzoin Benzoin Labdanum Labdanum Cedar Cedar Musk Musk Vetyver Vetyver Coconut Coconut
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What the community says

Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 74 describe how long it lasts, 66 how far it projects and 38 how it smells. Most other posts only name Opium Parfum.

Try it on skin before a full bottle if you prefer scents that stay close to the skin.

How long it lasts74 people

Long-lasting for most people
In words

The clear majority, about 9 in 10, say it lasts a long time.

How far it projects66 people

Projects strongly for most people
In words

About 9 in 10 people who describe Opium Parfum say it projects strongly.

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Summary in words

Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum: what people say about it.

Most often worn by women.

Long-lasting for most people (74 people): The clear majority, about 9 in 10, say it lasts a long time.

Projects strongly for most people (66 people): About 9 in 10 people who describe Opium Parfum say it projects strongly.

Try it on skin before a full bottle if you prefer scents that stay close to the skin.

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 120+ 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.
Snapshot

The full profile.

About This Perfume

Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum comes across as warm amber incense, smoky vanilla, peppery spice. It opens with cloves, pepper and mandarin orange, moves into carnation, cinnamon and patchouli and settles on myrrh, incense and amber. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.

This eau de parfum is best in fall and winter and is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out. Released in 1977.

In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.

Is it right for you?

  • Best for: anyone after something amber forward and warm for date nights.
  • Sample first if: you prefer quiet scents; it projects.
  • Skip if: you dislike warm spicy fragrances.

Around $95.

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Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
Date · night out
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict

Best for

Best for
  • Date
  • Night out
The Brand

Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent has been releasing fragrances since 1964; Scendira lists 313 of them, with 77 in stock live. The catalogue divides cleanly into the vintage-heritage arm (Opium 1977, Rive Gauche 1971) and the modern gender-fluid line, Libre, Y, MYSLF, Myself, Libre Le Parfum. Prices in stock run $9 to $390. Community's top five right now are the divisive-and-loved Opium Pour Homme EDP (star anise vanilla cedar, 1995), Opium Parfum (1977 amber incense spice), 6 place Saint Sulpice (smoky leather resin, 2017), Y EDP (fresh apple sage aromatic, 2018) and Rive Gauche pour Homme (fougère star-anise, 2003). Family lean is gourmand-forward on the feminine side, fresh-aromatic on the masculine side.

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FAQ

Common questions.

It smells like warm amber incense, smoky vanilla, peppery spice. It opens with cloves, pepper and mandarin orange, moves into carnation, cinnamon and patchouli and settles on myrrh, incense and amber.

In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room.

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

It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.

Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.

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