Black Opium Eau De Parfum

The top notes are fresh and captivating, with the juicy fruitiness of pear layered with the pure, transparent floral notes of orange blossom and jasmine. What makes this perfume unique is the distinctive sweetness of licorice and the way it expresses the gourmand ingredients of coffee and bitter almond as a depth hidden beneath its transparency. While the original boasts a traditional oriental elegance, this version is characterized by a subtle "youthful depth," like wearing a tight black dress—a depth that hasn't yet reached its full potential. As time passes, the mellow warmth of vanilla and cashmeran intertwines with the structure (shadow) of patchouli, creating a sophisticated, mature elegance and three-dimensional volume that doesn't pander to the gourmand sweetness.

Sweet, aromatic coffee with a hint of vanilla. More like a dessert than freshly ground beans or brewed espresso. Very rounded, smooth. It carries a sweetness that’s just slightly heavier in tone than typical dessert gourmand fragrances. Strongly rooted in the mainstream of the genre. Black Opium was the first to kick off an era of many similar flankers. Today it’s a flanker that has given rise to so many subsequent versions that it can essentially be considered a classic in its own right.