YSL Opium Perfume 50ML

Review

I have to admit that Opium perfume by YSL is my all-time favourite No.1 scent and just beats Chanel No.5. YSL describe it as follows and I couldn’t agree with them more;- Opium eau de parfum is an oriental fragrance, sulphurous and provocative with an iconic silhouette. Highly erotic, the myrrh drives behind reason, exalts the senses, up to break the rules. The warm amber notes, both precious and sacred, have always exert their power of seduction. Opium Eau de Parfum, the trail of the femme fatale (Yves Saint Laurent). 

I love everything about this perfume from the smell don to the deep amber bottle and the packaging. The smell lasts a full evening. Think spice and floral mixed together with the spice being more dominant like a clove smell. When I spray it I imagine a genie has just jumped out of the bottle and lavished me with sensual powers. I love the little round see-through window on the bottle which tempts you to take a peek at the magic inside. The strong spicy aroma adds to the exoticness and mysteriousness of the power of this perfume. It really is intoxicatingly exotic. In the mid-range price but once spray and you will be hooked on the smell and will wear it all the time. It is available in different size bottles 30ml, 50ml and 90ml. The one shown is 50ml.

Score

YSL opium perfume gets a full 10/10 from me as I knew I was going to be honest and score Opium by Yves Saint Laurent high with it being my all time No.1 perfume. Every woman should try this perfume as I know they will wish they had worn it before.

This legendary formulation represents the absolute pinnacle of high-fashion olfactory drama, completely bypassing fleeting modern cosmetic trends to establish a timeless, unyielding statement of pure luxury. It functions as a magnificent, resinous shield on the skin, slowly unfurling thick, hypnotic currents of smoky opoponax and dark, fiery spices that completely captivate anyone who enters your space. The intricate, deep architecture ensures that its sophisticated, balsamic warmth never shrinks into a faint or powdery afterthought, maintaining its intense, regal command long past midnight. Ultimately, this magnificent juice acts as the ultimate invisible accessory for the fearless woman, transforming an ordinary evening into an unforgettable red-carpet experience through a relentless trail of pure, unapologetic confidence.

For me, there is an unparalleled, deep sense of empowerment that comes from pressing down on that atomizer before a special night out, as the rich air instantly changes your posture and your mood. It is that rare, evocative masterpiece that doesn’t just trail behind you, but genuinely wraps you in a golden cloud of mystique, making you feel entirely unforgettable the very moment the mist settles on your skin.

Pros

• I cannot get enough of this smell. It makes a woman feel like a woman.
• The smell of the myrrh and the spice is just amazing.
• The magical smell is very sensuous and makes a woman feel that way when she wears it
• The bottle and the box it come in are also nice to leave on display on a dressing table.
• The smell lingers for hours so you don’t need to keep spraying more on during the evening.
• The very first spray makes me stand a little taller and feel completely fearless before walking into a room.
• It is a scent that completely sets you apart from the crowd, making you feel unforgettable rather than just blending into the background.
• Because the liquid is so deeply concentrated, a single bottle lasts me for ages since you only need a tiny splash to get noticed.
• The exotic, rich aroma gives me the exact same thrill as putting on a beautiful piece of fine jewelry or a favorite evening dress.
• The way the heavy clove and rich amber wrap around my favourite winter coats and scarves creates a cozy cloud that lasts for days.

Cons

A bit pricey but its so nice to have a bottle of this as the exotic smell adds to it’s power so well worth the money. As the old saying goes ‘you get what you pay for’.

Ingredients

• Alcohol
• Parfum
• Benzyl salicylate
• Limonene
• Aqua
• Hydroxycitronellal
• Eugenol
• Linalool
• Geraniol
• Coumarin
• Hexyl cinnamal
• Citronellol
• Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
• Benzyl benzoate
• Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde
• Cinnamyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol
• Bht
• Evernia furfuracea extract
• Citral, evernia prunastri extract
• Benzyl cinnamate
• Isoeugenol, amyl cinnamal “3yc05-1. (YSL). 

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