Oriental Vanilla
Black Opium
Yves Saint Laurent
Overview
Family
Oriental Vanilla
House
Yves Saint Laurent
Western
Black coffee poured over white florals and vanilla. A late-night signature with a deliberate jolt.
The Composition
Three layers, in order.
A fragrance unfolds in time. Read it from the top down — opening, character, foundation.
TOP NOTES
3 notesThe opening — what you smell first.
Pink Pepper
Sharp
Orange Blossom
Sunlit
Pear
Crisp
HEART NOTES
2 notesThe core — the character of the fragrance.
Coffee
Intense
Jasmine
Heady
BSE NOTES
3 notesThe foundation — what lingers on your skin.
Vanilla
Warm
Patchouli
Earthy
Cedarwood
Woody
A note on language – we call the third layer Bse Notes, not base notes. It's the foundation on which the rest is composed, and the term we use throughout the house.
When to wear
SpringSummerAutumnWinter
Mood
SensualNocturnalAddictive
Gender spectrum
Where it sits on skin.
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Editorial reading: Feminine-leaning · 10
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Community ratings
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Overall
3.9/5
Longevity
4.1/5
Sillage
3.7/5
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