This is one of those perfumes where after one sniff you're hooked! I was lucky enough to grab a small vial sample from Farmers when it was first released and knew in an instance that I had to own this perfume. Lucky for me the hubby loved it and so paid for me to get a 50ml bottle as part of my Christmas present.
Its a grown up perfume and has the ability to make you feel all feminine and sexy which was confirmed by the attention it attracted from my hubby.
It comes in a super sexy bottle too, decked out in black with sparkles on the body of its glass bottle, with a small glass circle at its belly so you can see how your quantity is going, this glass is slightly tinted pink. It has a easy to use ball topper lid that I have found if you accidently drop onto your makeup table will roll right off!!
Now how to describe the fragrance, its dark with hints of magic and musk. I think of dark ripe cherries, lilacs in a evening sunset, old romantic movies, there just seems to be a few different scents all playing beautifully together. With a burst of warmth from a musky vanilla and touches of coffee just hitting lightly on top of the darker floral my nose detects. Its good, so damn good!! I want to bathe in it.
Being a YSL product you know what you are paying for, its a high priced tagged item for a high quality fragrance. Its not a everyday perfume as it is more suited for evenings out, dates nights or special occasions. Only a small squirt is needed as it warms up with your body and lingers for a good few hours without losing much of its original smell. I have found personally that after wearing this for a night out that I wake up the next morning with the most lush musky vanilla scent over me which can only be the leftover perfume that has mellowed on my body during my sleep.
After hearing a bit of buzz about samples of this being given away, I asked a friend if I could try their sample. It was sent to me as they didn't like it.
One squirt and I was sold! It was totally unlike anything I have ever tried before. It smelt sexy, romantic yet very adult.
I took the leap of faith and brought the 100ml size. Again another BR friend was so kind to get it for me and send to me as I'm rural. Getting to shopping centres is tricky for me at the moment.
The box it came in oozed glamour! The bottle is a statement. Think of that romantic night you go out in your sexy black dress, with your loved one beside you in a tux kind of glamour! The lid is like his top hat. The circle is clear and you can see the magical liquid inside. Just a peek as to not give away the secret. The bottle is heavy and needs to be shown off.
When you press to release the delicious fragrance it's like being wrapped in a warm embrace. I can smell coffee and vanilla. It makes me want to hug my husband and press my nose into his neck as I can smell the warm fragrance encircle the both of us.
To me it's a romantic night out treat. Once we are all dressed up and going out, the looks I swap with my husband, the YSL Opium warming up the evening, is the final touch of romance.
Dessert is chocolate as this is a sweet smell. Vanilla, coffee, chocolate and my husband is a perfect combo.
Don't get me wrong, I love to wear this on many occasions. To me this one would be the number one use. It lasts me all day. I sprits it all over my clothing and not my skin. Perfumes cause irritations and can't be worn on my skin. You only need a max of 4 sprays for the full on strong effect.
Highly recommend it