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Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Intense
Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium Intense

Citrus
Floral
Jasmine
White Floral
Woody
Vanilla
Sweet
EDP · 2019 · womens

Black Opium Intense is YSL's 2019 intensified take on their bestselling Black Opium, maintaining the house's signature approach to accessible luxury fragrances with a modern edge.

The fragrance opens with absinthe, a sharp herbal note that cuts through the sweetness to come. The heart layers coffee with jasmine sambac and orange blossom, creating a push-pull between bitter and floral elements. The base settles into licorice, sandalwood, and vanilla, building out the gourmand DNA with a slightly anise-tinged sweetness. This is a heavier iteration than the original, leaning harder into the coffee and candy aspects while maintaining enough floral brightness to keep it from feeling one-dimensional.

Black Opium Intense works best for those drawn to sweet, coffee-forward fragrances who don't mind a touch of herbal complexity. It's an evening and colder-weather choice, with enough staying power to justify the EDP concentration. Those interested in this profile may also gravitate toward The Romantic, The Hedonist, and The Heirloom.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
42%
Floral
83%
Jasmine
42%
White Floral
83%
Woody
58%
Vanilla
70%
Sweet
80%
Gourmand
100%
Coffee
90%
Creamy
58%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Absinthe
Absinthe
Wormwood, anise, and herbal bitterness, absinthe accord in perfumery evokes the 'green fairy' liqueur's complex herbal-aromatic character. It's simultaneously bitter, anise-sweet, and deeply aromatic, with a slightly medicinal edge. Used in masculine and niche compositions to add an intense, literary darkness.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Coffee
Coffee
Bitter, roasty, and slightly smoky with a warm, stimulating energy, coffee in perfumery reads as sophisticated rather than caffeinated. It adds depth to oriental and woody fragrances, and its slight bitterness stops adjacent sweet notes from becoming cloying. A note that perfumers love for its ability to make everything smell more complex.
Jasmine Sambac
Jasmine Sambac
Orange Blossom
Orange Blossom
Sweeter and more honeyed than neroli (both come from the same tree), orange blossom is a floral note with a warm, almost edible quality. It floats between citrus and floral families, adding richness without weight. A signature note of classic Mediterranean and Middle Eastern perfumery.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Licorice
Licorice
Sweet, anise-like, and slightly medicinal, licorice adds a distinctive herbal sweetness that is completely its own. It's simultaneously comforting and slightly challenging, with a dark, slightly bitter edge beneath its sweetness. Found in orientals, gourmands, and some unexpected aromatic compositions where it adds an unusual twist.
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
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The RomanticBest match87% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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The Hedonist87% match
More is more. You've always known this.

Opulent, rich, long-lasting. Vanilla, amber, dense florals, gourmand warmth.

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The Heirloom83% match
You carry something beautiful that most people have forgotten.

Powdery, soft, classically sweet. Iris, aldehydes, gentle florals, quiet vintage warmth.

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Scent Profile
Citrus42%
Floral83%
Jasmine42%
White Floral83%
Woody58%
Fragrance Family
Gourmand
EDP

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Intense— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

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What does Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Intense smell like? +
Black Opium Intense is YSL's 2019 intensified take on their bestselling Black Opium, maintaining the house's signature approach to accessible luxury fragrances with a modern edge. The fragrance opens with absinthe, a sharp herbal note that cuts through the sweetness to come. The heart layers coffee with jasmine sambac and orange blossom, creating a push-pull between bitter and floral elements. The base settles into licorice, sandalwood, and vanilla, building out the gourmand DNA with a slightly anise-tinged sweetness. This is a heavier iteration than the original, leaning harder into the coffee and candy aspects while maintaining enough floral brightness to keep it from feeling one-dimensional. Black Opium Intense works best for those drawn to sweet, coffee-forward fragrances who don't mind a touch of herbal complexity. It's an evening and colder-weather choice, with enough staying power to justify the EDP concentration. Those interested in this profile may also gravitate toward The Romantic, The Hedonist, and The Heirloom.
What are the notes in Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Intense? +
Top: Absinthe. Heart: Coffee, Jasmine Sambac, Orange Blossom. Base: Licorice, Sandalwood, Vanilla.
What fragrance family is Black Opium Intense? +
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Intense belongs to the Gourmand fragrance family. It is an EDP.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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