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Yves Saint Laurent · 2014

Black Opium

Fragrance for women

BrandYves Saint Laurent
NameBlack Opium
Year2014
GenderWomen
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

vanillacoffeesweetwhite floralwarm spicysoft spicywoodyfruity
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