Black Opium Sound Illusion by Yves Saint Laurent
Women 2018
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Description
Black Opium Sound Illusion by Yves Saint Laurent is an oriental vanilla fragrance for women. Launched in 2018, this composition features coffee, pear, orange blossom, and pink pepper in the top notes. The heart reveals coffee, licorice, and sambac jasmine, while the base settles on cashmere wood, vanilla, patchouli, and cedar.
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Key notes
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Top
coffee
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Heart
coffee
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Base
cashmere wood
Community
41 votes
- Positive 83%
- Negative 9.8%
- Neutral 7.3%
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In the collection
Leading answer I want it
196 votes
What do you think?
Leading answer Love it
41 votes
Season
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29 votes
Time of day
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15 votes
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Fragrance profile
About Black Opium Sound Illusion
Black Opium Sound Illusion by Yves Saint Laurent is an oriental vanilla fragrance for women. Launched in 2018, this composition features coffee, pear, orange blossom, and pink pepper in the top notes. The heart reveals coffee, licorice, and sambac jasmine, while the base settles on cashmere wood, vanilla, patchouli, and cedar.
Spices Fruits, vegetables and nuts White flowers Woods and mosses
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Longevity
Leading answer Very long-lasting
22 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Room-filling
40 votes
Character
Leading answer Traditionally feminine
10 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Fair price
10 votes
Have you worn Black Opium Sound Illusion?
Tell us how it opens, how it settles on your skin, how long it lasts and when you wear it.
hernie
More than Pure Tonka, my favorite from Angel, I usually don’t get hooked on coffee scents; they often lack punch and that caffeine kick that makes them feel real (think Rochas Man, Attitude by Armani, or Polo Red). I’d never tried Black Opium before, and with mixed reviews on longevity, I was skeptical. But I dove in blind, and it delivered on every front. Forget Lenny Kravitz—I’m not into his masculine proposals. This has real coffee. I detect a very subtle pink pepper, a licorice note that doesn’t overwhelm like in others, and a playful vanilla that isn’t cloying. Performance is more than acceptable: I didn’t measure projection, but it’s not shy, melts into the skin, and lasts quietly for about 10 hours. Mission accomplished!
Rosa del Mar
Hi everyone, I tried this fragrance and can say that on my skin it differs a lot from the original Black Opium, despite them claiming it’s the same aroma in a more elegant bottle. It’s terribly addictive: at first, black coffee and licorice take control, giving way to white flowers in perfect harmony for the 8 hours it lasts on me, alternating between coffee-licorice, jasmine, and more coffee. I loved it; I wore it one summer night and didn’t go unnoticed. The bottle is dreamy—it reminds me of Paris in August. For now, it’s my favorite; I recommend it to anyone who likes to be noticed for their great trail and longevity.
Rosa del Mar
Hi everyone! I tried this perfume and can say that on my skin it’s very different from the original Black Opium, even though they claim it’s the same scent in a more elegant bottle. It’s addictive: at first, black coffee and licorice dominate, then they yield to white flowers in perfect harmony for the 8 hours it lasts on me, alternating between coffee-licorice, jasmine, and more coffee. I loved it; I wore it one summer night and didn’t go unnoticed. The bottle is dreamy—it reminds me of Paris in August. For now, it’s my favorite; I recommend it to anyone who likes to be noticed for their great trail and longevity.