Black Opium (Eau de Parfum Illicit Green) by Yves Saint Laurent

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Black Opium Yves Saint Laurent 2022 Eau de Parfum Illicit Green

7.3 / 10 183 Ratings

A perfume by Yves Saint Laurent for women, released in 2022. The scent is sweet-gourmand. It is being marketed by L'Oréal.
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Main accords

Sweet

Gourmand

Fruity

Floral

Creamy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Fig leaf

Green mandarin orange Pear

Pear

Heart Notes

Fig

Jasminum grandiflorum

Orange blossom absolute

Base Notes

Coffee

Patchouli

Bourbon vanilla

Perfumer

Nathalie Lorson

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Ratings

Scent

7.3183 Ratings

Longevity

7.2159 Ratings

Sillage

7.0157 Ratings

Bottle

7.5162 Ratings

Value for money

6.7124 Ratings

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Reviews

7 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/09/2025

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rotasha
242 Reviews

rotasha

1

You will be missed

While I love the original Black Opium for the powerful, sexy, yet approachable vanilla-jasmine-coffee bomb that it is (those are three of my favorite notes, after all, so of course I love it), it never felt like "me." Illicit Green does. It's still powerful and sexy, but it's also bright and a little bit playful and fun. The fig-pear combo is so juicy, fresh, and sweet. I was so sad to see this discontinued, and right after I ran out of my last bottle! It was one of the last designer perfumes I had in my collection. I'll keep trying the newer additions to the line as they come out but I doubt anything will ever beat this for me.

05/15/2025

8Scent 5Longevity 6Sillage

Wario
21 Reviews

Wario

1

Pulpy and creamy fig

Illicit Green starts out lighter and cleaner, in my opinion, versus the original Black Opium EDP. With that, the opening has always felt pretty messy, especially compared to this.

Here, I get the green mandarin note, some of the pear. But, what really comes through from the jump is the fig/fig leaf. This opens greenish, somewhat fruity, with plenty of the coffee note already peaking through.

Really, the pear and mandarin are adding a sparkling brightness to the mix and some sweetness. However, those two note are never particularly massive on my skin.

I dig its freshness and its less heavy and cloying than many of the others in this Saint Laurent series.

As we move along, the fruitiness that is there will tone down. You will get more of the vanilla and coffee that the original has. For me, the coffee is the stronger of the two throughout.

That, with: fig, jasmine, orange blossom and some patchouli.

The final dry down is a light coffee aroma, with the vanilla, and what’s left of that fig and jasmine note. Kind of sweet, soft, with a bit of a powdery feel to it all.

10/15/2025

Laertes
227 Reviews

Laertes

1

Illicit Green

Fig, coffee, jasmine, vanilla. Very green and almost sour in the initial spray, which then settles down into the regular black opium DNA. It’s perhaps slightly fruitier/fresher than the original, but not by a lot. It’s very smooth and creamy, but also quite deep and dense, so not a scent I’d reach for in summer. Absolutely perfect for winter, though. The fig is luscious.

10/10/2025

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jamesy
10 Reviews

jamesy

1

Disappointing

Initial spray is pure greens and citrus, enough to give you a headache. Then dries down to a spicy, zesty mixture, and finally fades into a warm, woody patchouli.

I don't know how this is marketed as a sweet gourmand perfume, as I am getting no sweetness from this. It's just very...green. Definitely prefer the original Black Opium.

01/30/2022

Eileweile
5 Reviews

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Eileweile

Very helpful Review 15

Mindful in the Café

My collector's heart has been eager since the first sight of this new offshoot of Black Opium: would I want to let one of those brightly green-windowed bottles into my collection?
BO is not my fragrance direction, on the other hand, I love green bottles, and the prospect of a version of this bestseller in "my" color awakens desire. Moreover, I am just starting to tolerate vanilla scents, to engage with them.
Sunday morning wellness after too hot a bath. Sprayed 2x from the manufacturer sample onto my décolletage. It almost knocks me over and fascinates me at the same time.
Sweet, so sweet that it clings to the nose with a fruity, jam-like maltol quality.
Heavy, heavy due to the vanilla in the base, dense, hits hard, for the evening, for cold, winter, outdoors, and young people.
But also fascinating. Again and again, my nose catches the more bitter coffee aromas. I love drinking coffee. Always black, only with sugar in espresso.
The image of a pastry shop visit comes to mind. On my plate, a large piece of cake with a cup of coffee. At least three layers of light buttercream and a fruity jam layer. Rarely enjoyed a feast. In mouth and nose, the aromas unite yet remain distinct.
The buttercream dominates both the scent of the lavish bouquet before me and the jam layer. I can't identify what else the cream has been flavored with, but it tastes fine, not cheap.
Good thing I ordered at least a small pot instead of the usual 150ml cup of coffee. Free refills would be great.
After the first overindulgent bites, I enjoy the cake in many small forkfuls gradually. Always mindfully setting it down and sipping the coffee. Delicious.
In this way, I later perceive the flowers in the room better. A feeling of well-being sets in. Mmh, a sensual, long-lasting enjoyment. How nice that the fine aromas still linger in my nose for many hours after the initial cake orgy.

The short test is enough; I am already looking for occasions where I would feel so well perfumed.
I think of all the pandemic-related canceled or rarely visited social outdoor events in the cold season: fair, stadium, Christmas shopping. Christmas market. Cabbage tour.
I could easily justify a sweet 30ml bottle to myself.

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