Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Cinnamon and jasmine on warm skin at a crowded bar.

Black Opium Le Parfum by Yves Saint Laurent, bottle pictured with its key notes: Cinnamon, Pear and Jasmine Sambac
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 3–6 h

    • Bourbon Vanilla
    • Coffee
    • Madagascar Vanilla
    • Patchouli
    • Vanilla Absolute
    • Vanilla Orchid
Lasts
3–6 h
Moderate
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinter

Time of dayNight out

Best forWork

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 51%Moderate

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 61%Moderate

  • Season

    Most voted: 55%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 60%Night out

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Longevity, 1,493 votes

  • Very weak2%32 votes
  • Weak4%64 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)51%767 votes
  • Long lasting33%497 votes
  • Eternal9%133 votes

Sillage, 1,454 votes

  • Intimate14%199 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)61%880 votes
  • Strong22%321 votes
  • Enormous4%54 votes

Season, 1,493 votes

  • Spring8%119 votes
  • Summer2%30 votes
  • Autumn35%523 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)55%821 votes

Time of day, 1,493 votes

  • Daytime6%90 votes
  • Office2%29 votes
  • Evening32%478 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)60%896 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €9.45Was €14.90SAVE 37%
    • Per ml: €3.15/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €70.20Was €155.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €2.34/ml26% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Frequently asked questions

What does Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum smell like?

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum opens with Cinnamon, Green Mandarin and Pear. The heart brings Jasmine Sambac, Orange Blossom and Solar Notes. It dries down to Bourbon Vanilla, Coffee, Madagascar Vanilla and Patchouli.

Is Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (51% of votes), and 42% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (61% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 2% of season votes.

Is Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 55% of season votes.

Is Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 92% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 8% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 2% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum?

Black Opium Le Parfum is made by Yves Saint Laurent. It was launched in 2022.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum?

A 10ml decant of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Yves Saint Laurent perfumes can I try?

Besides Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum, 10ML has Black Opium, Y Eau de Parfum and Libre from Yves Saint Laurent, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum decant is filled by hand from an original Yves Saint Laurent bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.