Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Review

I'm very picky about fragrances I have just a few brands I really love. YSL fragrance cost quite a few thousand pretty pennies but when you sniff them or try them on you'll know why. Now I'm not a big fan of the original YSL Opium, I tried it on and it really smelt strong and dated. But Black Opium... is completely different. It combines floral notes and coffee, coffee I've never come across a fragrance with coffee notes before. But it smells gorgeous, sophisticated, glamorous, expensive! And the lasting power... oh you are getting your money's worth in terms of that! One spritz and you smell delicious and sophisticated for 6 hours. This is a stronger perfume but it's not a heavy suffocating scent. I would say it's more of an evening perfume...unless you work in an environment where you're wearing a full tailored suit...at least that's the picture I get. The bottle is pretty black and sparkly with the pink fragrance in the center and the lid stays on nicely. If you like the scent of coffee and white florals you may really like this.

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!

Gorgeous bottle and scent! as a lover of the original opium I was begging to trial this! heard amazing things and this does live up to it's hype! its sweet yet strong and could be worn at any age in any weather. Its a cosy and warm scent that everyone will love. Its super long-lasting and draws in many compliments - my only issue is at times everyone I know is wearing this and this is the only scent I can smell which makes it feel a bit less unique and special. But this would be a perfect gift for anyone as its a gorgeous scent.

If lust was a fragrance it would be Black opium, there are some things that I cant get enough of, this is one of those few things. Each time I was in Farmers I would spritz this all over myself and wish money would fall from the sky so I could purchase this for myself. Sadly this never happened but when my husband asked me what I wanted for my 30th, I knew this was what I wanted oh so badly!

The bottle is so gorgeous, Im a huge fan of black , and all of the beautiful glossy glitz on the outside? This was me in a bottle!

After I got this baby in my hands, it took me weeks to spray this on myself, I was so afraid of wasting it, for the price I wanted to make every spray count. Now I use it for special occasions, going out to dinner, starbucks, makeup shopping? Those kinds of special things, and each time I use it I fall head over heels in love with the aroma of sweet vanilla and coffee. Maybe thats why I love it so much, the sweet scents are a weakness and coffee is something I cant love without. This is one of the few fragrances that stay on my skin, it doesn't absorb and become invisible unlike other fragrances. If I wear a jacket or shirt the scent will linger for days with just a few sprays.

It is a costly perfume but worth every penny. Spraying this on myself makes me feel like wonder woman every time!

I love the notes in this scent, it’s sweet, sexy and spicy and I always reach for it! I find it lasts quite long on my skin.

I love this perfume! It is unique and exotic without being over powering. The chocolate and coffee hints make it alluring - one of the best!

I was not a fan of this perfume, I found that it was a very mature dark smell. I am fan of brighter smells I suppose and this one gave me a sort of a headache! Yes it is a strong smell, but I found its staying power isn't that long which I didn't mind because as I said I didn't really enjoy it. I was given this as a gift by one of my girlfriends, but gave it to my mum who suited the smell more and she loved it!

I was very lucky to receive a 30ml bottle of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium at Christmas. Wow! I am not wearing this parfum today but I am smelling the lid (and can't stop smelling) as I am writing this review.

I love the outer packaging with a black box, mirrored rose pink edges and the sparkling YSL emblem. The fragrance bottle itself is textured black with sparkles. And not to forget the glass centre window, which shows off a very vivid pink, exotic parfum.

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium fragrance itself confuses me. I can smell so many different notes and once sprayed on my body, the fragrance changes throughout the day. I can smell a mixed blend of warm, woody, fruity, spicy notes - just so sensual. Addictive.

Fragrances should be worn everyday. I like to alternate fragrances that I wear. Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium is definitely a 'less is more' fragrance. Two sprays of this stunning fragrance lasts the day.

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium is worth every penny. If you have never tried this fragrance, spray some at your nearest makeup counter today :-)

I received a sample of the Black Opium from Farmers a while ago and was sufficiently impressed to return and purchase a bottle - size was 30 ml and retail price was $113.00. The box is black and gold and embossed with the YS which is slightly 'glitterised' and impressive. The bottle is extremely elegant and impressive. I am not a fan of Opium but discovered that this was a completely different fragrance and not as heady or spicy as the original. It was a warm floral undertone, and a sweet, light spicy undertone. I don't think it is light enough for me to wear during the day and would be inclined to wear it in the evenings. Very sexy fragrance!