Creation of YSL Black Opium Hair & Body Mist

This fragrance is so good, so damn good ... for like one hour, then it disappears. I can only assume it's been reformulated because no one put up with such crap longevity and projection, especially for an EDP, in 2014.The first spray is euphoric: spicy-fruity pink pepper, freshly brewed black coffee, pungent anise (black licorice, I presume). The coffee is very prominent, even in the warm, musky drydown, but I get the cedary notes too. The vanilla comes knocking but is definitely not the star of the show.Vampish, lascivious, decadent ... if only she stuck around for a while, but she walks into a room only to turn around and stroll back out. Such a shame.

I was excited to get a tester of this as I had heard so much about it. It was not what I expected, it smelled very generic and had no notes to get excited about. Maybe it just does not work on my skin but I am really glad I did not blind buy a bottle of this.

Notes quickly fade and it just smells of alcohol. It's very generic; I want something bold. I wore it today just to feel something because I wore it with her—I feel nothing.

I terribly miss the OG Opium. I still have my original bottle and I use it extremely sparingly because it needs to last me until I die. I thought I would give the Black Opium a try to see if it had any of the OG essence in it. Not at all. This is a typical "modern" perfume that just smells overly sweet and not at all unique or original. For the price point, I think it has poor sillage and longevity. I would expect better from YSL who used to make some exceptional scents. With Black Opium, you can get the exact same thing from a different brand at better value if overly sweet scents are your thing. In general, this is a very generic perfume which I will not repurchase.

@ taelovegourmet, Try a different flanker. The original is definitely not their best recipe!