Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Floral Shock
The smell in short
Main smell: white floral and gourmand. It opens with pear and freesia, moves to gardenia and solar notes and dries down to coffee and white musk.
- Came out
- 2017
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Black Opium Floral Shock notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Floral Shock in detail
Black Opium Floral Shock is made by Yves Saint Laurent.
What Black Opium Floral Shock costs
In Europe it costs about €45, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Fine'ry. Midnight Cafe Fine'ry. but less than Lancôme Variety and Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Glitter.
Day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is strong. People around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Fine'ry. Midnight Cafe Fine'ry. and Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Glitter.
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How long it lasts
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. Lancôme Variety and Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio Absolu last longer, if that matters to you. If you want more hours, Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium lasts about 6 to 9 hours. Base notes like coffee and white musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Black Opium Floral Shock through the year
It is at its best in spring and summer. It is less suited to fall. From best to least suited, the seasons are spring, summer, winter and fall. If you need something for fall, Fine'ry. Midnight Cafe Fine'ry. is a better fit.
More from this line
There are 4 other versions of this perfume, released between 2014 and 2022.
Perfumes that smell like Black Opium Floral Shock
These perfumes have a close smell: Lancôme Variety (4 shared notes), Fine'ry. Midnight Cafe Fine'ry. (5 shared notes), Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Glitter (4 shared notes) and Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio Absolu (4 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Can men wear Black Opium Floral Shock?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
What kind of scent is Black Opium Floral Shock?
A scent built on white floral and gourmand.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2017.