Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Extreme Eau de Parfum Extreme 50ml, (Pack of 1)

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This has a similar pear/fruity sweetness to it, but slightly turned down and a lot dryer and darker feeling, like how cocoa powder is. Even though you won't get here that super sweet sugary pear or bright florals that the original has, it still ends with the recognisable vanilla and patchouli combo -and of course, the coffee. I think I like this one better :) On my skin, the coffee and bourbon vanilla notes are most noticeable. minutes later and there's a sweet creamy floral element to it, a familiar jasmine and orange blossom like the original again, but this continues to have a sort of "heaviness" and darkness to it as a scent, from presumably the coffee, cocoa, and patchouli.

I may have grown to enjoy it without the sweetness or even paired it with a sweeter perfume, but I enjoy the particular spice that pink pepper gives so I'm going to have to pass on this one. Experiment with layering by combining Black Opium Extreme with other Black Opium fragrances to create a unique and personalized scent. In the original, I didn't really smell it, except for if you were to think of an overly sweetened latte "coffee" drink. Coffe, sweet cocoa, whilst keeping the original dna minus the over whelming head ache inducing florals.Black Opium Extreme EDP is a seductive and intense fragrance from the renowned brand Yves Saint Laurent. This exhilarating amalgamation of ingredients makes for an intense and long-lasting women’s scent that challenges gender stereotypes in fragrances. As original Opium (which I adore) is considered to be a true masterpiece of a fragrance firmly holding its’ place in history and top fragrances of all time, I naively thought that it’s current owner L’Oreal would keep this in mind and try to preserve original Opium DNA in its’ flankers. I can never remember what the original one smells like, it just doesn't create any images or associations in my mind. Also judging by ads, description, notes (here on Fragrantica) and reviews this promised to be predominantly gourmand coffee and cocoa - notes that in my mind could compliment original Opium so well that I almost have bought blind a full bottle of this Black Opium Extreme.

This one is deeper and more sophisticated than the original (which can lean more youthful and playful). I take this flanker a bit more seriously than the rest of the BO line (which does have a special place in my heart since the original was the first perfume I loved, even if they don't perform the best and are considered "generic") because of it being a slightly richer, slightly less sweet gourmand that's not quite as mainstream as usual with much better performance than the other flankers. Black Opium Extreme is a dive into the most extreme darkness of the night, when all the lights in the city go out.It's strong for the first 30 seconds then is very weak so great is you are looking for a subtle perfume. There is a noticeable coffee and cacao accord, but initially it's mainly white florals with a heaping dose of sweetness. The Intense and Neon (Neon has been my favorite until now) had some sharpness that I didn’t really notice until I tried this one. So at first it’s kind of a boozy sweet scent, i don’t get the coffee/cacao at first, but somehow i get the cacao notes in the dry down with that bourbon vanilla and patchouli.

But I could see me garbing this from time-to-time, but the scent leans unisex than most Black Opium of the line and this will be another kept in my collection.Cacao with coffee (not as dark and close to skin one as in J'ose by Eisengerg for example) and some juicy feel from fruits. That has a late night espresso bar vibe that I like very much (though it also has some cigarette smoke, so your mileage may vary) and which I was hoping for from Black Opium Extreme, but it was not to be. Let yourself be seduced by its sensual notes and create an unforgettable scent experience that will leave a lasting impression.

Considering this is the "Extreme" version and I bought it thinking it would be Black Opium but just a little bit stronger and long-lasting, it's needless to say that I was very disappointed.

This morning, I did just that - properly moisturized, and layered with both BBW Coffee and Whiskey as well as Midnight Amber Glow body cream and FFM. Maybe they chose that name because of the more prominent coffee note, which is truly of better quality as a smell than on the original. While we strive to provide accurate and helpful information, we cannot guarantee the complete accuracy or reliability of the AI-generated pros and cons. I let it settle and low and behold as it warmed on my skin over a few hours it did indeed become more impactful and intense. Combined with the sweet, immediately recognizable opening of Black Opium, except with the (awful) grapey orange blossom accord toned waaaay down, with a little bit of dry cacao.