Addicted to YSL Black Opium

by Tavia January 27, 2015

January 27, 2015

Hello beauties!

Last week I was invited to attend Yves Saint Laurent party for the launch of their latest fragrance, Black Opium. I was excited because it was announced as the biggest 2015 launch for feminine fragrance… it was all a play…and I enjoyed every moment of it, only to realize at the end of the evening that I was addicted to Black Opium.

Recently I received my dose of 50 ml / 1.6 fl oz Eau de Parfum and I felt like I’m getting addicted by the minute. Perfumes are my life, I love them more than makeup and just the same as skincare products but there’s been a while since a fragrance captivated me so much. Presented as a rock’n’roll interpretation of the classic Opium scent, I was instantly defined by the new Black Opium Eau de Parfum which highlights the dark, mysterious side of the brand and I especially loved the promo video where British model Edie Campbell wakes up at night craving her dose.

Availability

International Launch Date – Now at Sephora and online @sephora.fr, @ysl-parfums.fr

Romania Launch Date – February 2015

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Eau de Parfum – New

Available now as 30 ml/ 1.0 fl oz EDP for 249.00 Lei /€56.60, 50 ml/ 1.6 fl oz EDP for 379.00 Lei /€80.90 and 90 ml / 3.0 fl oz for 515.00 Lei /€105.90. The bottle keeps a mysterious appearance revealing its grayish black color with sequins which gives it a glam rock air.

Perfume Notes:

Top Notes: Pink Pepper, Pear, Orange Blossom
Heart Notes: Coffee, Jasmine
Base Notes: Vanilla, Patchouli, Cedar

Right from the first application I could feel the intense scent of vanilla drying down into coffee and jasmine notes which felt so intense on my skin. I usually stay away from vanilla scented fragrances as I find them to be terrible sweet for my taste but is not the case with YSL Black Opium as the floral accords gives it a fresh boost while cedar and pink pepper intensify the coffee aroma and gives the perfume a mysterious twist.

Definitely a party fragrance, one that I would wish to use in the evening but I must confess I will probably wear it daily, regardless the time of the day…because I’m addicted more than I realized. I need my dose today, in the evening, right before bed and probably in the morning and every day after that until the perfume ends. And then what? I will definitely get another dose and pursue my addiction because I know this is the kind of fragrance that will live forever in my perfume collection.

Recommended only to those who are not afraid of their addictions…Are you one of them?