Opium Eau de Toilette

Yves Saint Laurent

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3.8

284 reviews
62%
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    4.0
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    shadedmaryy

    2 years ago

    I have been using opium this past week and totally enjoying it with a touch of musk oil applied first before a few sprays of opium. The result is smooth and creamy, very feminine, i need a holiday...

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    About reviewer (78 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinOther, Other, Warm

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    4.0
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    fragranceskincarelover

    5 years ago

    This is a review of the current formulation on shelves (2009).. I have never tried the vintage version, so I cannot comment on how this differs, but from what I read online it is quite different....

    About reviewer (914 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Cool

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    3.0
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    MoodyLucy

    5 years ago

    I'm surprised to discover that a loud, rich, late 70s perfume smells much better in summer. I get mostly spicy orange, with just a hint of sandalwood, patchouli, and incense. In colder months, I...

    About reviewer (152 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinVery Dry, Fair, Not Sure

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    Olfactoria

    6 years ago

    The current Opium doesn’t know what it wants to be. It smells as if the vintage version were sent through a disinfecting chamber to remove all of its character, and then doused with rubbing...

    About reviewer (280 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinNormal, Fair, Not Sure

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    spaflam

    7 years ago

    This is/was an iconic fragrance that I tried in the early 90's (maybe even the late 80's??). Super-strong, heady, spicy and amber-ish with notes of clove/nutmeg and sweetness (tonka bean?).

    About reviewer (2552 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinDry, Fair, Cool

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    5.0
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    Xtine66

    7 years ago

    I began wearing this in the late 70s, when I was in jr high! It is absolutely addictive. Heavy, warm oriental spice and musk and smoke and vanilla and amber and incense - Opium is spiritual *and*...

    About reviewer (37 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

    HairOther, Other, Medium

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    mickjaggerisarockstar

    7 years ago

    I hate to give this bad review because I realize this is a very good quality and iconic scent. I'm sure it smells divine on certain people but it just is not for me. To me, this smells like a...

    About reviewer (80 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Neutral

    HairBlond, Straight, Fine

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    4.0
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    BigEars

    8 years ago

    I have held off from reviewing this as I remember the original as my Mum liked it. It was a real heavy hitter and one bottle lasted years. So with trepidation, and in desperate need of finding a...

    About reviewer (325 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

    HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

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    ParisModel4Ever

    8 years ago

    I've worn this scent off and on since I was 17, when my college boyfriend purchased it for me the year it came out. It's rich rich rich... redolent of the late 70's decadence when it first came...

    About reviewer (6 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

    HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

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    5.0
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    Marie329

    8 years ago

    Don't own but want to .. I've smelled more than enough times because my grandma wore this and it is a powerhouse and very warm sensual and lasting.. I like the new packaging and I will buy one day...

    About reviewer (126 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Medium, Warm

    HairBrown, Wavy, Coarse

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    4.0
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    Redwings11

    9 years ago

    YSL Opium was one of my first true love fragrances back in the 80's. I love spicy, lush type perfumes. They evoke a sense of mystery and are exotic in their own way. I find this type of...

    About reviewer (1140 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Cool

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

    EyesBlue

    5.0
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    SorceressOfTheDark

    9 years ago

    Back in the day when I was working the fragrance counter at Macy's and hawking it, Opium was flying off the shelves. Everyone was wearing it. People talk of Giorgio and how it created a sensory...

    About reviewer (369 reviews)

    Age56 & Over

    SkinDry, Fair, Cool

    HairBlond, Straight, Fine

    EyesBlue

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    jhenley

    9 years ago

    Top notes mandarin and bergamot notes, deepened by myrrh, jasmine and carnation. Base note amber. A classic. I prefer the EDT. Even the reformulated version (the one you buy in stores now) is not...

    About reviewer (470 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    4.0
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    suzyschnabel

    9 years ago

    Yes, this used to be different, but not necessary STRONGER, they just took the high-quality franckincense out, and the deep ethereal myrrhe that gave it that characteristic melancholic and...

    About reviewer (3 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

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    clarissa90

    10 years ago

    This smells like a bad Bijan Cologne that my uncle used to wear back in the day (let’s hope that his taste have changed since then). When it comes to the fragrances that I wear, I prefer something...

    About reviewer (1597 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinAcne-prone, Medium, Cool

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    5.0
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    Katylob

    10 years ago

    definitely buy again I want the bigger bottle everyone knows iv got this perfume on when I put it on lasts all day love it love it love it

    About reviewer (11 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinDry, Tan

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    5.0
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    gmstrack

    10 years ago

    Opium by Yves Saint Laurent is not a sweet, rich contemporary oriental a la Serge Lutens. It opens with a heavy dose of aldehydes, sweet florals—ylang ylang and jasmine—and a touch of citrus. The...

    About reviewer (72 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinDry, Fair, Warm

    HairRed, Straight, Medium

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    5.0
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    maevespeed

    10 years ago

    This is my mums holy grail perfume, it's just like, her scent. I think this perfume is soooo gorgeous and it smells classy. Gorgeous warm scent. I like to use it when I go out :-) the packaging is...

    About reviewer (4 reviews)

    AgeUnder 18

    SkinDry, Fair

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    5.0
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    jeane519

    11 years ago

    Loved the original from the 80's, haven't smelled the newer versions. I will check them out. Even though most of the 80's perfumes were heavy, they remind me of such a good period of my life :)

    About reviewer (50 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Medium

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    1.0
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    ninanina

    11 years ago

    Funny how something can smell soooo wonderful on someone else and not on you...that would be Opium for me.I have stopped 3 women who are wearing this because it smells so good..finally sprayed some...

    About reviewer (243 reviews)

    Age56 & Over

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

    HairBlond

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