The original Eau de Parfum. Featuring black coffee and sensual vanilla. Captivating and energising. Over 16,000 5* reviews.

Experience YSL Black Opium, the rock couture fragrance for women by Yves Saint Laurent.

Captivating, unparalleled in provocation, deliberatively seductive.

Starring YSL Beauty global make-up and fragrance ambassador Zoë Kravitz.

INSPIRATION

In 1977 Yves Saint Laurent introduces Opium: a boundary-pushing perfume. A revolution in a bottle. A new idea of femininity: sultry, provocative, enthralling.

Fast forward to 2014, and Opium’s legacy continues to dazzle: Yves Saint Laurent Beauty unveils Black Opium, re-inventing desire in a new, contemporary light, reshaped for the modern woman.

The Black Opium woman is embodied by YSL Beauty muse Zoë Kravitz.

SCENT

The original Black Opium Eau de Parfum.

A captivating floral gourmand scent, twisted with dark, roasted notes of black coffee, for vigour and vitality. Energy and sensuality married with the unique YSL edge.

The signature black coffee accord is paired with sensual vanilla, enriched by the softness of white flowers and orange blossom, set against a base of patchouli and comforting white musk.

A daring contrast of light and dark, for a women’s fragrance that bewitches with its trail.

Crafted by Marie Salamagne,?Nathalie Lorson,?Olivier Cresp?and?Honorine Blanc.

Top notes: pear accord, mandarin essence

Heart notes: vanilla, orange blossom, white flowers

Base notes: black coffee accord, cedarwood essence, white musk, patchouli

BOTTLE

Feminine, sleek, dazzling. The Black Opium bottle is decorated with black glitter, as if dressed in sequins. The shimmering black of the bottle is contrasted with the pink hue of the centre and the radical contours of the bottle silhouette, for a design that is both edgy and glamourous.

COLLECTION

YSL Beauty mixes ingredients and proportions, constantly re-interpreting Black Opium’s coffee signature. Discover the YSL Black Opium fragrance wardrobe and indulge yourself or treat others to a YSL Black Opium gift.

Black Opium Eau de Parfum. The original Eau de Parfum. Featuring adrenaline-rich black coffee and sensual vanilla. Captivating and energising.

Black Opium Eau de Parfum Illicit Green. A zesty take on the Black Opium signature. Green mandarin and creamy fig combine to create this ‘mocktail in a scent’. Energising and fresh.

Black Opium Eau de Parfum Neon. A vibrant spin on the original Black Opium Eau de Parfum. The signature coffee notes meet luminous dragon fruit. Fruity and vibrant.

Black Opium Eau de Parfum Extreme. The Black Opium signature taken to the next level. Extra-black coffee, ultra-white flowers, and an abundance of patchouli. Exhilarating and excessive.

Black Opium Le Parfum. Black Opium, at its most luxurious. A radical quartet of sumptuous vanilla notes, ultra-dark coffee, and luminous white flowers. Smooth, sensual, and uncompromising.

APPLICATION

For light intensity: spray in a cloud around your head and shoulders, let the fragrance fall gently around you.

For medium intensity: spray in a y-shape across your body, beginning at one shoulder and finishing at the other. If you are wearing jewellery it is a great alternative to spraying your neck.

For added intensity: apply perfume directly to your pulse points and / or hot spots (wrist, inner elbow and lower neck). Here the heat of your body will allow the fragrance to reveal its full trail. Include shoulders and back to intensify your perfume trail

OTHER APPLICATION TIPS:

Hair & hair accessories: they can be fragranced for a gentle fragrance trail. For just a halo of scent, spray your hair brush only. For the ultimate pampering treat for your hair discover the Black Opium Hair Mist, infused with Argan oil.

Garments: perfume the inside of your jacket and coats for a medium trail. For added intensity of fragrance go further and perfume your blouse / jumper.

Scarves: for lighter fragrance, spray a scarf and wrap the scarf around your neck to transfer fragrance onto yourself gently.

Bathing: spritz perfume on warm bath water for an indulgent experience.