Opium Poesie de Chine pour Homme

5 reseñas

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• priethcallas

  June 26, 2013

  

  This limited edition from 2008 is clearly a cousin brother of Opium pour Homme, leaning more towards actual brother than cousin. It’s strange that they maintain such a strong resemblance, considering that comparing both perfumes, they only share two notes: star anise and pepper. However, these notes are in the backbone of both, and I suppose that’s where the similarity comes from. This 2008 version is clearly fresher (remember it’s aromatic woody, whereas OPH is Oriental Spiced) thanks to the citrus notes, especially bergamot. In the dry down, there’s an addition of nutmeg and white pepper, and the finish, despite having different notes, is quite similar. Maybe in this version amber takes the place of vanilla in OPH, and sandalwood or vetiver takes the place of Atlas cedar. In summary: I found it to be a fresher and more versatile version (for all seasons, day, night) of the original OPH, but with the same excellent longevity of this fragrance, over 12 hours, and a heavy sillage at the beginning that slowly decreases to become skin-scent after 12 hours.

• Darkbeat

  February 18, 2017

  

  Totally agree with priethcallas; it’s an Opium pour Homme for summer. I’ve had it since it came out back in 2008 and only use it on hot days when I can’t wear the ‘eau de toilette’ or the ‘eau de parfum’. It’s true that the resemblance to the original version is beastly, but they’ve managed with this edition to make the original scent much more bearable and fresh, making it a total pleasure for hot days. It’s a pity that it’s extremely hard to find.

• Josesan

  September 22, 2018

  

  Sampled courtesy of Darkbeat. Upon first spray, OPIUM POESIE DE CHINE reveals citrus notes of grapefruit and bergamot, but softly woody. It doesn’t particularly remind me of OPIUM POUR HOMME, which, in its Eau de Parfum version, I consider exquisite but with a longevity and sillage that are almost shameful for Saint Laurent and its price point. I can’t detect the star anise declared in the POESIE DE CHINE description, and the spicy notes of nutmeg and white pepper are too subtle for what I expected; so subtle that I might even doubt they exist in reality. From Saint Laurent, I always expect something powerful and consistent, but I’m starting to believe that expectation is becoming a source of despair. Those days of scandalous, groundbreaking, shameless, resplendent YVES… Oh, those days that taught us our names!… those… they will never return! OPIUM POESIE DE CHINE is, if anything, more delicate and ethereal than the other current Opium versions. It doesn’t seem as beautiful as OPIUM POUR HOMME EAU DE PARFUM, nor does it reach the quality of a spiced oriental perfume. I’ll reiterate that I’m usually especially harsh on the ‘big names’ (Chanel, Dior, Guerlain, Saint Laurent) when reviewing them. We’re talking about the flagship ships of perfumery, not ‘Pepita’ perfumes. They can’t afford to do little things: not by history, not by tradition, not by price. Half an hour after applying it to my arm, it has turned into a somewhat floral, musky, and very superficially woody aroma. It even evokes a mid-range supermarket fragrance, just a bit higher quality than clearance items, but it brings shame and embarrassment to be a SAINT LAURENT. If only it had a bit more power and its aromatic notes were better defined and more clearly perceptible, it would be an acceptable and even beautiful fragrance, but everything ends up making me lower my head, saddened and, once again, disappointed. Poor Yves if he were to resurrect and discover how disrespectfully L’Oreal uses his name! That brilliant and genius creator doesn’t deserve this treatment. Of course, along the same path, poor little Mademoiselle Chanel (read that joke called Gabrielle or Bleu 30 CH) is starting to walk, the once-exalted Guerlain (the La Petite Robe Noir series is as obvious as it is insipid), and luckily the prudent Cristobal Balenciaga knew when to retire in time, after creating Le Dix, La Fuite Des Heures, and Quadrille. The few remnants of Balenciaga left now are minimal and trending toward disappearing. His creative heirs haven’t been as shameless as those of Coco Chanel or Jacques Guerlain.

• Juangse

  December 17, 2019

  

  I think at some point YSL realized that their most animalic oriental perfumes weren’t for everyone, so they created lighter versions of their best fragrances, like Rive Gauche Light, Kouros Etc, and this one. Still waiting to get my hands on M7 Fresh. Fragrances like these, which some might find decaf’d, are perfect for those who want to enjoy these scents in controlled environments (office, quiet dinners, etc.). Many call them SUMMER or SPORT scents, but to me, they just dial down the ‘best mode’; I believe they can still be worn perfectly in cold climates. Just a warning: if someone wants to run in Opium Poisie or Kouros Etc, they’ll lose their breath rhythm and smell like a sweaty mess.

• Kobyeray

  July 16, 2021

  

  One of those rare finds that I absolutely love. If you like Opium, this is its summer flanker because it retains the undeniable DNA of the original but makes it much fresher and more versatile, allowing you to wear it in the heat. That makes it quite unique in that regard, as it’s not a common scent, especially in warmer seasons.