Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Review

It is a beautiful bottle that looks quite distinguished, I received it as a gift the smell is quite sweet you would really have to like that kind of sweet to enjoy wearing this perfume. Have to say I will never purchase this again. I have not had one comment on how nice it smelt before and I have been wearing it for 2 years, I have had it for so long because of the fact that I have at least 6 or 7 different perfumes in my perfume drawer at any given time.

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!

Really really nice scent. I think the price is a bit ridiculous but it is YSL. The bottle is nice and feels luxurious as expected. The smell is long lasting and is definitely like nothing else. Overall it is nice but I dont think that I would purchase again just because the price is a bit too much.

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.

My feelings towards this fragrance are quite tumultuous. It is a beautiful scent, which I totally appreciate, and obviously loved enough at one stage to purchase, but I've since come to realise it's (sadly) not for me.

I had to buy this fragrance after I spritzed myself with it whilst browsing Kirks and found myself catching a whiff of the gorgeous scent all day long. It's a sophisticated sweet, yet floral scent and for me the number one note I can always smell is coffee. I think the coffee is what drew me in as I looove the scent of coffee and don't own any other fragrances with a similar note. The packaging is gorgeous, definitely the best looking bottle I own, and it feels like a very sturdy bottle so it'd make a safe perfume option for travel.

In the morning when I decide what scent I want to go for that day I'll sniff a few to see what's most suiting my mood, but this one never suits my mood! At first sniff it has a very commanding scent, which just doesn't ever appeal to me. It does dry down to a much softer scent after wearing it for an hour or so, but I just can't get past the initial scent anymore. It really is a pity, especially as it was so expensive!

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!