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.
Wow wow wow after reading the great reviews here I went to my local farmers to try it for myself and fell in love straight away and brought the 50ml bottle for $170.
The bottle says it all it is black with blue glittery sparkles over the black. It is gorgeous it makes you want to wear your little black dress and your sparkly shoes. That is what the bottle reminds me of. It also has a pink circle in the centre which has black opium and the trademark Yves Saint Laurent stamped on it.
This very sweet alluring fragrance has you hooked as soon as you first spray it. Instantly I can smell pepper and spice then you can smell vanilla and patchouli and a musk and topped off with a tiny hint of espresso coffee that has just been freshly extracted from the coffee machine.
The longer I wear it the more it mellows. The spice and pepper seems to fade and I think this is where a tiniest hint of orange comes through and definitely more of the vanilla comes through. It is Devine! This lasts on me throughout the day and I think it is the perfect scent for the cooler months ahead. It makes you feel warm and cozy. Like a long cold winters night and your inside with the fire going and you are all snuggled into your man.
Even my partner who is a real manly man that doesn't take any interest in anything beauty related said that smells good quite vanilla-ry as soon as I sprayed it. Which said a lot to me that he noticed it and liked it