No. 03
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77% would recommend
Why we ranked it No. 3 in fragrance
Sample
18 redditors with explicit opinion · 14 positive · 0 negative · 4 neutral
Score
0.833 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio
Confidence95% CI: 55–91% · the true approval rate falls in this range with 95% statistical confidence
Verdict
Top Pick — ≥75% positive across ≥10 redditors.
Sources
r/fragrance, r/Perfumes
Yves Saint Laurent · fragrance
Top Pick
Black Opium Eau de Parfum
r/fragrancer/Perfumes
TL;DR — Reddit consensus
A signature scent that becomes 'you' to everyone around you, loved for cozy cold-weather wear. Some find it polarizing or too common.
What redditors love
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Becomes your signature scent that people recognize as 'you'
“Black Opium is what smells like 'me' to everyone.”
u/spacewitch15 · r/fragrance →
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Repurchased for years by devoted fans
“the one perfume I have purchased over and over again for many years is YSL's Black Opium”
u/vivi233 · r/fragrance →
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Perfect for cozy winter and cold weather
“Nothing smells better than Black Opium when you're wearing a cozy sweater in December.”
u/Any-Competition-4458 · r/fragrance →
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Matures and deepens over time on skin
“my wife's black opium. They matured, last longer and smell deeper.”
u/Jaded-Surprise7875 · r/fragrance →
What they don’t
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Considered a 'red flag' or polarizing choice by some
“My wife wears several of the ones mentioned in the comments that should be red flags like Good Girl or Black Opium”
u/cwm13 · r/fragrance →
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Direct quotes
What 18 redditors actually said.
Top 6 by confidence shown — expand below for the rest. Click any to open the original on Reddit.
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u/vivi233
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r/fragrance
the one perfume I have purchased over and over again for many years is YSL's Black Opium
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u/Ill_Nectarine_9428
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r/fragrance
it's been 4 years since I first started wearing it and I love it so much
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u/Any-Competition-4458
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r/fragrance
Nothing smells better than Black Opium when you're wearing a cozy sweater in December.
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u/Aadriiienn44
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r/Perfumes
The Ysl Black Opium, but it got sweeter and more gourmand as the days went by. I think this is my new favorite fragrance.
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"Guess I'm ratchet and sprayed that shit to oblivion."
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"I am a basic b with a basic taste that really likes Black opium, La vie est belle, Donna born in roma"
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"my wife's black opium. They matured, last longer and smell deeper."
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"Black Opium (glitter? should prolly smell this one beforehand)"
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"Black Opium Over Red, it's the first thing I told my sister when I smelled it."
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"I wear black opium edp. I might branch out to over red when I'm feeling adventurous."
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"I still love it, I still wear it from time to time, I still love it, though."
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"30s-40 black opium"
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"My wife wears several of the ones mentioned in the comments that should be red flags like Good Girl or Black Opium"
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"I'm thinking about maybe getting black opium, perfume or coach with it just because I gotta get myself to zero points"
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