Yves Saint Laurent Opium Vapeurs de Parfum

Opium Vapeurs de Parfum by Yves Saint Laurent is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Opium Vapeurs de Parfum was launched in 2012. Top notes are Pink Pepper and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Orange Blossom and Jasmine; base notes are Incense, Nutmeg, Woodsy Notes, Amber, Benzoin, Vanilla and Patchouli. Yves Saint Laurent launches a new version of the Opium perfume in April 2012. The fragrance is called Opium Vapeurs de Parfum or "fragrant fumes," representing a balance of sensual and luminous, warm oriental notes and the freshness of the Mediterranean. Opium becomes gentle, caressing and light, while retanining its distinctive oriental and spicy character. Read about this perfume in other languages: Deutsch, Español, Français, Čeština, Italiano, Русский, Polski, Português, Ελληνικά, 汉语, 日本語, Nederlands, Srpski, Română, العربية, Українська, Монгол, עברית. Rate only the most important ingredients you sense in this fragrance. Become a member of this online perfume community and you will be able to add your own reviews. Got this for 40 dollars on sale. It was a blind buy. At first I thought it was okay. Light, airy, citrusy. Mostly mandarin and orange blossom with a bit of soft spice. Nothing special. Then the incense started creeping in and completely threw it off. It smelled musty and cheap and clashed with the citrus in the worst way. Like some grandpa's 70's aftershave , so I put it on the shelf and forgot about it. A few months later my sister started wearing it and it caught my attention again. It smelled better on her and slowly started growing on me. I kinda began to see what others liked about it but still, I wouldn't call it "divine" or "ethereal" like some of the previous reviews but it's pleasant. Not sweet. Just citrusy like straight up bitter mandarin peel mixed with some crushed orange leaves and orange blossom. Not creamy either but has a soft powdery vibe. The frankincense still shows up from time to time in a way I don’t love but once it settles it’s actually a pretty decent scent. Especially after a couple of hours on skin. EDIT : Decluttered I have a rather complicated relationship with Opium; I hate it, and yet, at the same time, I kind of like it… a little. Let’s be clear right away: this one has very little to do with the original. It’s a version that could easily appeal to its detractors… but might irritate its devotees... These Vapeurs de Parfum mainly smell of orange blossom, mandarin, and vanilla. The oriental aspect is present, brought by a very light touch of spice, woods, and smoke. I also detect a slightly soapy note, reminiscent of the original (and that’s really the only point of resemblance). In short, it’s a lovely, soft, and delicate oriental, very focused on orange blossom, ultimately quite common compared to its predecessor but pleasant. The longevity is good, but the projection isn’t great - well, it is a “vapor”, after all. The bottle is stunning. I love the blast of orange blossom covered in mandari...

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