






























Opium Eau de Parfum 2009 (Eau de Parfum) by Yves Saint Laurent is a Women fragrance in the Amber, Oriental, Spicy families, released in 2009; it opens with mandarin orange, bergamot, and lily-of-the-valley, moves to a heart of jasmine, carnation, and myrrh, and settles into opoponax, amber, patchouli, vanilla, and incense; expect around 8–12 hours of longevity with strong sillage and strong projection, best suited to mature users 25+.
• Iconic oriental-spicy signature with rich resins and spices
• Impressive 8–12 hour performance in cold weather
• Strong, enveloping sillage and presence
• Complex evolution from citrus-spice to ambery balsams
• Excellent for dressy evening occasions
• Can feel heavy or cloying in heat
• Not office-friendly due to intensity
• Perceived as mature or dated by some
• Reformulation and batch variability concerns
• May be hard to find at stable prices
• Iconic oriental-spicy signature with rich resins and spices
• Impressive 8–12 hour performance in cold weather
• Strong, enveloping sillage and presence
• Complex evolution from citrus-spice to ambery balsams
• Excellent for dressy evening occasions
• Can feel heavy or cloying in heat
• Not office-friendly due to intensity
• Perceived as mature or dated by some
• Reformulation and batch variability concerns
• May be hard to find at stable prices