Black Opium Intense

Black Opium Intense by Yves Saint Laurent is a Amber Vanilla fragrance for women.Black Opium Intensewas launched in 2019. Black Opium Intense was created by Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp, Marie Salamagne and Honorine Blanc. Top notes are Absinthe and Boysenberry; middle notes are Coffee, Jasmine Sambac and Orange Blossom; base notes are Vanilla, Licorice and Sandalwood.At the beginning of 2019, Yves Saint Laurent will launch a new edition of the Black Opium fragrance, Black Opium Eau de Parfum Intense.Black Opium Intense represents a magical, bold, seductive and independent woman, appropriately portrayed by Zoë Kravitz, the new face of the advertising campaign for the line. She follows her intuition and her desires, and nothing can stop her; she is attracted by the energy and the possibilities that the night brings (as stated in the press release). The famous face of the new advertising campaign is also Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford.Top note: blue absinthe, boysenberryHeart: Sambac jasmine, orange blossom, black coffeeBase: sandalwood, liquorice, vanillaThe dark blue bottle is illuminated from the inside with the blue liquid of the perfume. The fragrance is available as a 30, 50, or 90 ml Eau de Parfum Intense.

If you are deciding on Black Opium Intense, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If Black Opium Intense fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.