BLACK OPIUM EAU DE PARFUM

Yves Saint Laurent

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3.5

111 reviews
57%
would repurchase
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    3.0
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    isavella

    9 years ago

    I have three categories of perfumes that I use: 1) Works of art that are (usually) pricey and have been acquired after a long labor-of-love search factoring in artistry, compatability with body...

    About reviewer (542 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Olive, Not Sure

    HairBlack, Wavy, Medium

    EyesBrown

    1.0
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    xhellgirl

    9 years ago

    I tested it and it's Yuck !!! So plastic to me.

    About reviewer (24 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinNormal, Fair, Neutral

    HairBlond, Straight, Fine

    EyesHazel

    3.0
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    AshleyMaree

    9 years ago

    When I first smelled this product, I did not like it. But it has grown on me, a few of my friends wear it. I was in a perfume store and I compared the original opium to the BO and I definitely...

    About reviewer (56 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    Grandsport

    9 years ago

    This perfume smells fine when you first apply it, but it smells even better after a few minutes when it's had the opportunity to blend into the heat of your body. It's a rich, full scent.

    About reviewer (5 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium, Cool

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

    EyesHazel

    5.0
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    sweet_like_honey

    9 years ago

    My boyfriend bought me this and I love it! It's a great Fall/Winter scent. It's strong but not cloying, sweet but not gourmand. I wear it day and night, although some people might think it's more...

    About reviewer (251 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinAcne-prone, Tan, Warm

    HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

    EyesBlack

    3.0
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    julia178

    9 years ago

    Black Opium to my nose is not terrible by any means, it's actually "nice". I'd give it 2.5 stars, rounding up to 3. Nice as in pleasant, inoffensive, but also rather forgettable. The fact that it...

    About reviewer (737 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinDry, Fair, Cool

    HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

    EyesGray

    3.0
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    marvlach

    9 years ago

    Kind of a boring fragrance imho, it doesn't wow but its a crowd pleaser.

    About reviewer (28 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinAcne-prone, Medium, Not Sure

    HairBrown, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

    1.0
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    hesperia

    9 years ago

    I still have a bottle of the original Opium, which IMO is a masterpiece and was ground-breaking in its day. I was outraged and heart-broken when I heard they reformulated it. I love the original...

    About reviewer (703 reviews)

    Age56 & Over

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    bigredd

    9 years ago

    Mmmmmm....Smells like fairy farts....no seriously though it smells divine...for me it started out very sweet, but after a while it is now smelling smokier...with florals...some vanilla....sweet...

    About reviewer (47 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

    HairRed, Straight, Fine

    EyesBrown

    2.0
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    SarahMcD

    9 years ago

    This is far too floral on me. I don't get any of the coffee or vanilla that some people mention, though I do get a little patchouli. Mostly it is just very sweet floral. It's very "perfumey" and...

    About reviewer (361 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinVery Dry, Fair, Neutral

    HairBrown, Curly, Other

    EyesBrown

    3.0
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    McSwimmer

    9 years ago

    Whereas the original Opium was nauseating and headache inducing to me, I find Black Opium to be the polar opposite. It's an OK vanilla scent (I love vanilla) and I don't smell the coffee, but it's...

    About reviewer (64 reviews)

    Age56 & Over

    SkinNormal, Fair-Medium

    HairBlond

    EyesBlue

    4.0
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    taylorwest

    9 years ago

    I was surprised at some of the negative reviews of this, although I am not comparing it to the original Opium (which was too heavy for me, if I remember correctly). On its own, this is a lighter...

    About reviewer (89 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Cool

    HairBlond, Straight, Fine

    EyesBlue

    2.0
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    Lepin

    9 years ago

    If you are of a certain age and remember the first launch of Opium decades ago you will know Yves Saint Laurent is spinning in his grave at the thought of this. I'm not implying this is horrid, it...

    About reviewer (392 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

    HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

    EyesBlue

    1.0
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    jhenley

    9 years ago

    This is a huge miss. Basically the same as LVEB from Lancome, Flowerbomb, Bon Bon - they are all made by L'Oreal. Not an interesting scent, but sickly sweet (headache inducing).

    About reviewer (470 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Cool

    HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

    EyesBlue

    5.0
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    cleo777

    9 years ago

    This is a gorgeous scent. When I first read there was a coffee note I wasn't sure but it just adds a warm richness to the vanilla. Beautiful for evenings out, good strength to it. As an fyi I...

    About reviewer (148 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

    EyesBrown

    3.0
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    thefairestlady1012

    9 years ago

    I like the vanilla, spice, and coffee notes in this. Personally, the jasmine in this fragrance is a bit TOO heady and strong for my taste, and true to my tastes, I am not a fan of the orange...

    About reviewer (463 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinVery Dry, Fair, Cool

    HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

    EyesBlue

    1.0
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    Melloney

    9 years ago

    I tested Black Opium at Sephora. Firstly, Black Opium is a TRAVESTY in the name of Yves St Laurent who has probably turnend in his grave more than once since 2009 and the reformulation of Opium...

    About reviewer (463 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Medium, Not Sure

    HairOther, Other, Other

    EyesOther

    5.0
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    vanessaz

    9 years ago

    I love this fragrance, its very sweet and musky, i think its very unique and different from all the perfumes girls my age wear. It lasts all day but the packaging bothers me a bit because you cant...

    About reviewer (1 reviews)

    AgeUnder 18

    SkinAcne-prone, Tan

    HairBlack

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    HollyWould123

    9 years ago

    After reading some of the reviews for this fragrance, I must admit this is definitely a guilty pleasure for me. However, I was on the fence about purchasing a full sized bottle of this, and...

    About reviewer (286 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

    HairRed, Wavy, Fine

    EyesGreen

    5.0
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    CoffeeOwl

    9 years ago

    I really don't get the hate for this perfume. Maybe it's because people were expecting something that smells like the original Opium? This perfume is very sweet, but in a more mature way and the...

    About reviewer (1 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinDry, Fair

    HairBlond

    EyesBlue

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