Yves-Saint-Laurent

Opium Collector's Edition 2013

for women

Opium Collector's Edition 2013 smells deep and bold with amber and warm spicy accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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Opium Collector's Edition 2013

Fragrance notes

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

Amber 100%
Warm Spicy 74%
Citrus 69%
White Floral 63%
Balsamic 62%
Sweet 56%
Patchouli 49%
Vanilla 49%
Woody 48%

Performance

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

Longevity

With Amber, Warm Spicy, Citrus, and White Floral among the strongest accord tags here, deeper woods, resins, and ambers in this kind of mix often linger longer on skin—still varies by person, climate, and sprays.

Projection

With Amber, Warm Spicy, Citrus, and White Floral among the strongest accord tags here, dense bases like this often feel louder in the first hour—start with one spray in tight rooms or at a desk.

Overview

Opium Collector's Edition 2013byYves Saint Laurent is a Amber Spicy fragrance for women.Opium Collector's Edition 2013was launched in 2013. Top notes are Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Lily-of-the-Valley; middle notes are Myrrh, Cloves and Jasmine Sambac; base notes are Amber, Opoponax, Patchouli and Vanilla.Yves Saint Laurent launches a limited edition of its fragrance Opium (the recent version from 2009) named Opium Collector's Edition. It comes in a luxuriously redesigned golden bottle.Glamorous, passionate and wicked, Opium has been ruling the market since it came out in 1977 in its original formula. Provocative name and intense, distinctive aroma of oriental - floral - spicy character brought it the title of one of the most popular fragrances of the 20th century. Its reformulated version, adapted to modern buyers, was presented in 2009 in the bottle designed by YSL art director Fabien Baron and Stefano Pilati.The formula of this new fragrance begins with fresh bergamot and mandarin, which quickly give way to intense Sambac jasmine, clove and myrrh, laid on the warm base of oppoponax, patchouli and amber.The new, limited-edition version is available from autumn 2013 as 50 ml Eau de Parfum.

Quick answers

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

Is Opium Collector's Edition 2013 office-safe?
With a stronger profile, one light spray is often enough in quiet offices; save extra sprays for after work or open spaces.
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 Opium Collector's Edition 2013, 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 Opium Collector's Edition 2013 fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.