Black Opium
Fragrance for women
| Brand | Yves Saint Laurent |
|---|---|
| Name | Black Opium |
| Year | 2014 |
| Gender | Women |
| Also known as | 黑鸦片 |
Black Opium is a fragrance for women, launched by Yves Saint Laurent in 2014.
It opens with Pink Pepper, Pear and Orange Blossom, develops through a heart of Jasmine, Licorice, Coffee and Bitter Almond, and settles into a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Cedar and Cashmere Wood.
Its olfactive profile is dominated by vanilla, coffee, sweet, white floral, warm spicy accords.
Olfactive pyramid
Top
- {'name': 'Pink Pepper', 'slug': 'pink-pepper', 'layer': 'top'}
- {'name': 'Pear', 'slug': 'pear', 'layer': 'top'}
- {'name': 'Orange Blossom', 'slug': 'orange-blossom', 'layer': 'top'}
Heart
- {'name': 'Jasmine', 'slug': 'jasmine', 'layer': 'heart'}
- {'name': 'Licorice', 'slug': 'licorice', 'layer': 'heart'}
- {'name': 'Coffee', 'slug': 'coffee', 'layer': 'heart'}
- {'name': 'Bitter Almond', 'slug': 'bitter-almond', 'layer': 'heart'}
Base
- {'name': 'Patchouli', 'slug': 'patchouli', 'layer': 'base'}
- {'name': 'Vanilla', 'slug': 'vanilla', 'layer': 'base'}
- {'name': 'Cedar', 'slug': 'cedar', 'layer': 'base'}
- {'name': 'Cashmere Wood', 'slug': 'cashmere-wood', 'layer': 'base'}
Dominant accords
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