Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Review

I discovered this perfume on a whim. My sister loved it - funnily enough we have very different tastes in perfume. She likes the deep and seductive, or wild and fruity. I'm more of a floral and sweet perfume fan myself. But this really appealed to me because of the strong vanilla, followed by a coffee and a hint of floral.

I have the 30ml EDP and the bottle is simply stunning! Very different and unique. It is an amazing scent. I always feel very empowered wearing it.

It's not as strong smelling on me as my Marc Jacobs, the scent doesn't last for too long. I do reckon I would get half a day of being able to smell it myself. To make that last longer I love to spray it on my neck so it scents my scarf...Perfumes are for the wearer to enjoy too!

If you haven't tried this - go and have a smell in Farmers. Yes it's a bit more expensive but you won't regret it!

ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PERFUME!! This will be one of my signature scents from now on. this perfume smells absolutely amazing and I have now smelt anything like it. i have struggled for years finding a perfume that I love but I believe I have now found it inthis perfume. Probably moreof night time perfume but I absolutely love the smell and would wear it all day everyday if I could. This does last most the day on me and is very strong so only one spray is more than enough

I just recently purchased this and was lucky enough to get it on special, not only is the packaging amazing and so glam but its now tied 1st equal with Flower bomb as my favorite perfume. I feel it smells a little similar to flower bomb which I'm ok with as I love it! The scent lasts all day and I do keep it as one of my special going out perfumes as I don't want to use it all up to fast.

ABSOLUTELY love this. I got given a sample in Farmers and fall in love with it. A bit expensive to buy but totally worth it. If you are travelling, keep an eye for it in Duty Free where you can get it cheaper. Pleasant, nice, gentle scent wins me. It lasts all day long and still there after I shower. Highly recommend

Why are you so expensive D: this perfume had been on my lust list for a looooong, long time. Every time I went into Farmers I would spray this on myself and walk away sadly, hoping that a stranger would randomly purchase it for me...

Alas that didn't happen. I was always taught that if you want something then you need to work for it and buy it for yourself... So that's what I did. I decided on a whim to treat myself. I haven't regretted it since.

Firstly this comes in a beautiful black sparkly bottle with a pink centre. I like the centre because you can see how much perfume you have left (or, more realistically cry as it slowly depletes). The design of this bottle looks insanely luxurious on your dresser.

The scent... Ohhhhh the scent... This is such a sexy smell. On me at first it smells quite sweet but as my skin warms it up it turns into a gorgeous feminine musky smell. Since purchasing it I have had soooo many compliments on my perfume - from women and men.

Obviously I wear perfume for myself and no one else but his is by far the most complimented perfume I have ever had. Most importantly it makes me feel like a million bucks when I wear it. I swear this perfume brings your inner seductress out... ;)

If you haven't had the pleasure of smelling this then I highly, highly recommend giving it a whiff when you can. This is something I can definitely see myself purchasing again - I NEVER repurchase perfume.

Yes this is expensive but two sprays will do you all day. The scent lasts on my skin all day - even if I sweat. It's gorgeous and I cannot rave enough about it. Go smell it!

I personally love the purfume so much i have purchased this as my wedding purfume. The beautiful scent lasts all day, you can smell it when it is a little windy out. I know on my wedding day when i walk past and hug my loved ones they will be able to smell how delicious this scent is. The bottle is attractive and easy to hold.

I had already fallen in love with this perfume before it had even arrived in stores. I had seen it on Instagram, in all it's black, sparkly, luxurious goodness, and the description sounded divine. This beauty was in my hands the day of its release in NZ, and it really does live up to the hype.

Both the bottle and scent are equally unique, and certainly nothing like the other YSL Opium fragrances. The bottle is luxurious and the excitement of seeing it on my dresser still hasn't faded almost a year later. Sparkly and glittery but black and classy, this is the perfume for those who have moved on from the pink princess stage, but still like some glitter in their lives. Aside from its glittery glory, the pump is practical and the packaging is sturdy enough to survive in your handbag.

Inside is a sweet, yet sultry scent. The combination of sweet chocolate with sharp yet warm coffee makes this the perfect transition from sweet, vanilla scents to a more mature fragrance. However it is certainly still very much a sweet fragrance, so if sweet isn't for you I wouldn't go near it. I have to be in a certain mood for a fragrance this sweet, so I only purchased a 30ml, however that is purely personal preference.

This isn't my signature scent, as it's not everyday that I want to smell like chocolate and coffee, but when I'm in the mood this is perfect. It is a high end, high quality fragrance so it does not smell artificial and it lasts all day on the skin. I can see myself repurchasing this fragrance at some point when I'm wanting to treat myself, particularly if an extra special Christmas gift set comes out.

I bought a sample of this as it's a highly sought after perfume, but it's a bit spendy and I wasn't prepared to fork out so much for a perfume I didn't know if I was going to like. I am on the fence about it, but Fiance's opinion swayed me to not want it more.

The bottle as I understand it is black and textured, and it reminds me of black diamonds. There is also a hole in the centre of the bottle which shows very clearly the color of the perfume, pink! I love that you can see it and the color. The perfume sample was also a very vivid pink in color, so it's good to know such a small amount doesn't change color.

I sprayed this on myself and I could definitely smell the white florals mentioned, and then as the time goes on the coffee scent kicks in but only slightly. Then a big smack of vanilla comes along and I looove that the most, vanilla is bae!

I asked Fiance if he liked said scent and he put his nose on my skin like a sniffer dog and pulled away slowly. "Why you smell like old lady for?" was his question. So. Thanks for that! The scent lasts a really good amount of time as well, but it's to be expected from such an expensive brand. I wouldn't buy this, even though I do slightly like it. Plus the price tag really throws me off as well.

Black Opium by YSL is highly addictive & smells ultra amazing. I definitely found it is fascinating when I wore at a Bike Rally recently (lots of comments on how amazing I smelt)...It is a very seductive & intoxicating scent...Coffee & Vanilla & White Flowers make up this pricey but worth it perfume...It's super alluring & Is sure to be a favourite of mine for a long time to come...

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I smelt this and was instantly in love!!! I find that it is a more mature yet seductive scent, great for a night out and very long lasting. It combines a lot of my favourite things including coffee and vanilla! Yum! It leans more on the sweeter side but I works well as I am a sucker for the sweeter scents, but it smells expensive as it has more mature notes with the semi floral scent in the background. The bottle is stunning and very sleek! I love the black sparkley bottle it looks very high end and gives the look of black diamonds rather than a glitter bottle.