Yves-Saint-Laurent

Black Opium Over Red

for women

Black Opium Over Red smells fresh and airy with cherry and vanilla accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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Black Opium Over Red

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

Cherry 100%
Vanilla 90%
Sweet 86%
Coffee 83%
White Floral 79%
Warm Spicy 76%
Citrus 59%
Patchouli 58%
Powdery 48%
Nutty 48%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Cherry, Vanilla, and Sweet) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With Cherry, Vanilla, Sweet, and Coffee among the strongest accord tags here, brighter, lighter families in this mix often fade sooner; reapply or keep a travel size if you want all-day presence.

Projection

With Cherry, Vanilla, Sweet, and Coffee among the strongest accord tags here, lighter profiles usually hug the skin; you can layer sprays to push without filling a whole room.

Overview

Black Opium Over Red by Yves Saint Laurent is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women. This is a new fragrance.Black Opium Over Redwas launched in 2024. Black Opium Over Red was created by Honorine Blanc, Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne and Olivier Cresp. Top notes are Cherry and Green Mandarin; middle notes are Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Black Tea; base notes are Madagascar Vanilla, Coffee and Indonesian Patchouli Leaf.Black Opium OVER RED invites you to experiment with "the OVER RED rush". "A quest for experimental pleasure, highly disruptive, profoundly artistic, and excessively fragrant. A climax in true euphoria." The fragrance unites Black Opium's classic signature with a new contrast for additional excitement.Top notes: cherry, green mandarinHeart: Moroccan Ourika® jasmine, orange blossom absolute, black teaBase: coffee, Indonesian patchouli, Madagascar vanillaBlack Opium Eau de Parfum Over Red is available in bottle of 30ml, 50ml, and 90ml.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is Black Opium Over Red office-safe?
Fresher, lighter profiles often feel easy in conservative offices at one spray.
Best season
Mixed profile—often bright up top with a warmer base—works year-round depending on sprays and temperature.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on Black Opium Over Red, 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 Over Red fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.