YSL · 1977 · Jean Amic and Jean-Louis Sieuzac
Opium
Premium$$$, 3 of 5
| 50 ml | $92 |
| 90 ml | $138 |
The houseFor women
VersionEau de Parfum
Mandarin and bergamot over myrrh and jasmine, settling into a deep, warm amber with resinous opoponax.
What’s inside it
What the label names
16 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.
A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.
2 citrus1 herbs & lavender7 florals1 sweet1 amber & resins3 spices1 powder
Herbs & lavender1
Florals7
Sweet1
Amber & resins1
Powder1
Heart8
as it settles
6 more lines on the label, not there for the smell
Wearers say
Smells like it
For about the same
White DiamondsOn your shelfElizabeth Taylor · Some of its own wearers say it smells like Opium“its strong- like Opium strong, but more masculine.”
Reddit comment, r/FemFragLab, 2023 · 12 votes
What wearers say, set beside the price each house asks. Noses differ.
Our match of the notes
Shares its notes
Eau de RochasRochas · shares mandarin, bergamot, myrrh and jasmine
Como MoiselleMaison Alhambra · shares mandarin, bergamot, jasmine and opoponax (sweet myrrh)
HawaSwiss Arabian · shares mandarin, bergamot, myrrh and jasmineMatched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.