The smell in short
Main smell: vanilla and sweet. It opens with pear and fig leaf, moves to fig and orange blossom and dries down to Bourbon vanilla and coffee.
- Came out
- 2022
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Black Opium Illicit Green 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
About Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Illicit Green EDP
Yves Saint Laurent is the house behind Black Opium Illicit Green EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Is Black Opium Illicit Green your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is vanilla (100%), followed by sweet and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy vanilla and sweet smells and notes like fig and Bourbon vanilla. Less obvious notes include green mandarin, jasmine and patchouli. Perfume fans rate it 4.05 out of 5.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. For evenings, Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red has more depth.
Other Yves Saint Laurent perfumes
The house has 88 perfumes here, led by Myslf Yves Saint Laurent, Kouros and La Nuit De L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent Le Parfum.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Mugler A*Men lasts 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 Bourbon vanilla and coffee are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to fall. Ranked by season: winter, spring, summer and fall. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
What Black Opium Illicit Green costs
The usual price in Europe is about €151. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Dolce&Gabbana The Only One but less than Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red and Dossier Ambery Vanilla.
More from this line
There are 4 other versions of this perfume, released between 2014 and 2022.
Black Opium Illicit Green dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red (4 shared notes), Dossier Ambery Vanilla (5 shared notes), Dolce&Gabbana The Only One (4 shared notes) and Mugler A*Men (4 shared notes).
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
Questions people ask
Can men wear Black Opium Illicit Green?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did Black Opium Illicit Green come out?
It came out in 2022.
Does it project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.
What is the difference between Black Opium Illicit Green EDP and Black Opium?
The other one is the Eau de Toilette and lasts about 3 to 6 hours.