Is it worth a spot on your shelf?
A warm eau de parfum combining coffee, white flowers and vanilla.
The appeal: The coffee-and-vanilla combination gives it a different starting point from a straightforward floral. It belongs on a shortlist if those richer notes appeal to you. Ulta
The tradeoff: The warm, sweet direction is a preference, not a universal advantage. Compare the original Eau de Parfum with care: other Black Opium versions are different fragrances.
Our take: Worth sampling for a warm coffee-and-vanilla scent; skip the blind buy if you usually prefer light, crisp fragrances.
Description
sephora:
"A women’s fragrance that contains notes of coffee and vanilla."
4.6
ulta:
"Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Eau de Parfum is a seductively intoxicating warm and spicy women's fragrance with notes of coffee, vanilla, and white flower."
4.7