Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Yves Saint Laurent Over Red
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Yves Saint Laurent Over Red reads as bold, sweet on the Noseprint vector — a confident projection without being loud. On the Noseprint quiz it surfaces for archetypes like Burning Rose Energy, Signature Scent Elite, and Liquid Gold Presence.
Notes
Top notes open with Cherry, Green mandarin orange. The heart settles into Black tea, Moroccan jasmine, Orange blossom absolute. Base notes of Bourbon vanilla, Coffee, Indonesian patchouli carry the dry-down.
How it wears
Black Opium Yves Saint Laurent Over Red carries notable sweetness. It rewards careful application — one or two sprays close to skin reads beautifully; over-spray pushes into gourmand territory.
Expect a confident projection without being loud. Apply two sprays to start, add a third only after thirty minutes if the dry-down feels too quiet — this is the cheapest way to find your personal sweet spot without burning through the bottle.
Who it suits
Take the Noseprint quiz and you have a real shot of seeing Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Yves Saint Laurent Over Red in your top recommendations if your archetype lands as Burning Rose Energy, Signature Scent Elite, and Liquid Gold Presence. The match is by scent vector, not by aesthetics — two friends with very different selfies can both end up here.
Where to find it
Notino is the most reliable source for Yves Saint Laurent in continental Europe; Amazon DE often carries the larger sizes at competitive prices. Both links on this page are affiliate — Noseprint earns a small commission if you buy, and the price you see is the same as a direct visit.
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Matching scent archetypes
Take the Noseprint quiz — if your archetype lands here, Black Opium Yves Saint Laurent Over Red is in your top picks.
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FAQ
What does Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Yves Saint Laurent Over Red smell like?+
Top notes open with Cherry, Green mandarin orange. The heart settles into Black tea, Moroccan jasmine, Orange blossom absolute. Base notes of Bourbon vanilla, Coffee, Indonesian patchouli carry the dry-down.
Is Black Opium Yves Saint Laurent Over Red unisex?+
Noseprint matches by scent vector, not by traditional gender categories. Black Opium Yves Saint Laurent Over Red sits in the gourmand family with a bold, sweet on the Noseprint vector — a confident projection without being loud signature — that profile reads well on a wide range of people, regardless of how it was originally marketed.
What season is Black Opium Yves Saint Laurent Over Red best worn?+
Best in autumn and winter, on cooler skin and layered outfits. It can wear in summer too, but expect heavier projection — a single conservative spray works better than the usual two.
What other fragrances are similar?+
Closest by Noseprint's scent-vector distance: DKNY / Donna Karan Be Delicious DKNY / Donna Karan 2004, Prada Candy Night Prada, Chanel Bois des Îles Chanel, Marc Jacobs Dot Marc Jacobs 2012, and Burberry Brit Burberry 2003. All five sit within a small radius of Black Opium Yves Saint Laurent Over Red in five-axis scent space.
How does Noseprint pick fragrances?+
The full quiz takes thirty seconds — selfie plus three swipe questions. A vision model reads the aesthetic palette of the photo, your answers tip the result, and one of twenty hand-authored archetypes comes back, each tied to a five-axis scent vector. Black Opium Yves Saint Laurent Over Red surfaces when an archetype's vector is close to its own.
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