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Persephone 2008

7.1 / 10 288 Ratings
A perfume by Fresh Line for women, released in 2008. The scent is oriental-spicy. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Oriental
Spicy
Floral
Sweet
Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
PeachPeach White pepperWhite pepper Mandarin orangeMandarin orange Logarithmic DrywallLogarithmic Drywall
Heart Notes Heart Notes
FrankincenseFrankincense GardeniaGardenia JasmineJasmine LilyLily
Base Notes Base Notes
PatchouliPatchouli ResinsResins SandalwoodSandalwood

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7.1288 Ratings
Longevity
7.2213 Ratings
Sillage
6.5188 Ratings
Bottle
8.3203 Ratings
Value for money
6.939 Ratings
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Reviews

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Missk

1357 Reviews
Missk
Missk
Very helpful Review 4  
Opium's pepper-infused flanker
Belle d'Opium has traded the spices in the original Opium, for pepper instead. If pepper is not your thing, I'd skip this fragrance entirely.

I was so angered by Opium's repackaging and reformulation, that I'd put off testing the flanker Belle d'Opium for a long time so that my anger wouldn't hinder my review of it. I have long since cooled off and have given Belle d'Opium a fair chance to prove itself.

Shortly after smelling Belle d'Opium for the first time, I commented on how musky and peppery the scent was. Pink pepper seems to be the starring note in this composition, followed by musky sandalwood and slightly soapy lily.

The composition is not all that predictable, as it has some elements of complexity, however it is much softer than what I expected. Opium is such a sillage monster than one could be forgiven in believing that a flanker would be just as loud.

The scent is not strictly feminine, I actually think it would wear just as well on a man's skin. The pepper gives it that slightly masculine kick. In all honesty, Belle d'Opium isn't really my cup of tea. It smells a little sharp to me, perhaps even a little fruity at times, even though fruits aren't listed in the scent pyramid.

I absolutely adore the bottle and packaging, easily admitting that it's one of the nicest designs I've seen in the last few years. It's a shame that the scent didn't grab my attention the same way that the bottle did. I wasn't so convinced by the almost non-existent white florals smothered by rich pink pepper accords.

Belle d'Opium lasts for a relatively long time on the skin, however it's not too persistent. I personally find this fragrance to be lacking in some aspects, that I haven't quite managed to figure out. I'm left feeling a little underwhelmed.
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Gold

726 Reviews
Gold
Gold
Helpful Review 5  
Floriental, synthetic... just a flanker
A couple of years ago, good old OPIUM was reformulated (which I perceived as a tragedy in itself then, while meanwhile I have managed to come to terms with the reformulation), but the 2010's Opium-flanker, Belle d'Opium, struck me as a very uninventive attempt at producing yet another "floriental" in the style of Lauder's "Sensuous" from 2008 (not a favourite of mine either). "Belle" uses loads of white pepper and mandarine in the top-notes and then morphes into a very powerful flowery gardenia-ladden fragrance on a strong bed of synthetic sandalwood (the key-word is synthetic). I don't even like the bottle it comes in (which is not a piece of art either, btw).
"Belle" was a major disappointment, even worse than "Parisienne".
When will YSL stop producing trashy flankers which only damage the image of the house? I really hope they don't have a flanker of the great "Y" from 1964 somewhere in the pipeline...
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MrsGuerlain

579 Reviews
MrsGuerlain
MrsGuerlain
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Not the usual YSL
To some, this is quite synthetic. I personally like the start with the very dominant peach and mandarin. The drawback is that it disappears very soon and left is a rather anonymous scent that does not have anything unique to offer. That is not what I am used to by the power house, YSL.
The bottle, however, is really beautiful. The detail with the red tube which can be seen through the bottle is so nice. The colour of the bottle is outstanding.
Is it enough to get the perfume, that the bottle is gorgeous. Hmmm… you decide.
236/365
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Ivonneta

5 Reviews
Ivonneta
Ivonneta
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My review :p
Welly peeps my review is in my video :p
Another one that I'm not sure if I will keep or not, most probably not
Yeah, by he way subscribe ponies if you like.
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Wetterhex

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Top Review 42  
My friend Petra - a somewhat different obituary
We met when things were not easy for both of us. We had both just separated from our husbands, and we were now single mothers. You with a teenage daughter, I with a toddler.
You were always so positive, so powerful, and always full of humor. How many times did we talk for hours until the phone battery was dead?
I received many good pieces of advice from you, and now and then you also set me straight. Never malicious, but always honest. And I often did the same for you; a good friendship can endure that.
You accompanied me through tough times, when I was at my lowest, had to apply for Hartz IV, you always stood by me, and I was there for you when you had to vacate your apartment due to the landlord's personal needs.
We spent New Year's Eve 2012/13 together. Four days at your place in Lower Bavaria, along with your now-adult daughter. Those are some of my fondest memories.
At that time, I had organized a decant of your favorite perfume "Belle d' Opium" from the souk, you were so happy about it and applied it right away.
That scent suited you so well. You were a beautiful woman with dark hair and almost black eyes, the slightly oriental fragrance note emphasized your aura.
In 2016, you married again; of course, I was there with my then-fiancé and my son, I gave you a wedding candle and was allowed to read prayers in the church.
At my wedding in 2017, you were my maid of honor. I never would have believed that I would see you for the last time then.
But fate struck cruelly. In December 2018, your beloved husband died unexpectedly from a brain hemorrhage after just 2.5 years of marriage; he didn't even reach 60.
Again, I was there for you, unfortunately only from a distance, as we are over 200 km apart. And yet, one can maintain a friendship even over such a distance.
The next blow was already looming, but unfortunately, it was not initially recognized by the doctors. Since November 2018, you had been treated for a supposed stomach ulcer. This stomach ulcer turned out to be a tumor on the pancreas at the beginning of 2019.
When you told me about it back then, it knocked the wind out of me. But you had so much hope, you were determined to get well again. You nearly halved your weight due to chemotherapy. You had to endure a lot of pain.
The last I heard from you was in February. You sent me photos because you had been to the hairdresser and bought yourself a new dress. That photo radiated so much joy of life, humor, and fighting spirit.
On Easter Sunday, I unknowingly sent you an Easter greeting. A few hours later came the response that changed my life forever.
Your daughter replied to me, informing me that you had passed away peacefully and without pain on Good Friday. At just 50 years old. Damn cancer!!!
Now I can't even say goodbye to you; due to the Corona situation, you will be buried in the closest family circle.
The memory will now accompany me. Of a truly wonderful person. Thank you for everything.
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The scent of my best friend. She passed away from cancer at 50 on April 10, 2020. It suited her. Warm, soft, cozy. I miss her.
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Has no highs and lows, it's softly spicy-incense, without being heavy. A beautifully calm oriental scent without any pressure to impress.
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Unlike the "normal" Opium, the gentle beauty is more reserved. Harmonious, balsamic + smoky floral. Grounded by patch.
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Floral oriental. Beautiful! Has nothing to do with the original Opium!
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Harmonious, sweet-floral scent, not overwhelming, creamy, balsamic-resinous. Patchouli + incense subtly create the tension.
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Ms. Opium wants to be beautiful, glues on false eyelashes. Then she puts on a fruit basket hat with flowers. But it looks a bit wooden.
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Frankincense and patchouli blend with gardenias and fruity sweetness, later smoky-balsamic, not a diva but also not a wallflower.
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Fruitchouli with incense. I like it!
Maybe Belle was launched 10 years too late to establish itself in the market? Great bottle!
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The latest Opium that has joined my collection, sweet, spicy, and oriental - everything I love in a fragrance......
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A scent of contrasts, first powdery, soft with gentle peach notes, then it becomes spicy and slightly smoky, finally floral
Beautiful
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