62%
would repurchase
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Reviews
This is a review of the current formulation on shelves (2009).. I have never tried the vintage version, so I cannot comment on how this differs, but from what I read online it is quite different....
About reviewer (430 reviews)
Age30-35
SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Cool
HairBrown, Wavy, Medium
EyesBlue
I'm surprised to discover that a loud, rich, late 70s perfume smells much better in summer.
I get mostly spicy orange, with just a hint of sandalwood, patchouli, and incense. In colder months, I...
About reviewer (145 reviews)
Age30-35
SkinVery Dry, Fair, Not Sure
HairBrown, Wavy, Medium
EyesHazel
The current Opium doesn’t know what it wants to be. It smells as if the vintage version were sent through a disinfecting chamber to remove all of its character, and then doused with rubbing...
About reviewer (280 reviews)
Age44-55
SkinNormal, Fair, Not Sure
HairRed, Other, Other
EyesBrown
This is/was an iconic fragrance that I tried in the early 90's (maybe even the late 80's??).
Super-strong, heady, spicy and amber-ish with notes of clove/nutmeg and sweetness (tonka bean?).
About reviewer (2496 reviews)
Age44-55
SkinDry, Fair, Cool
HairBrown, Wavy, Fine
EyesGreen
I began wearing this in the late 70s, when I was in jr high! It is absolutely addictive. Heavy, warm oriental spice and musk and smoke and vanilla and amber and incense - Opium is spiritual *and*...
About reviewer (37 reviews)
Age44-55
SkinCombination, Fair, Warm
HairOther, Other, Medium
EyesOther
I hate to give this bad review because I realize this is a very good quality and iconic scent. I'm sure it smells divine on certain people but it just is not for me.
To me, this smells like a...
About reviewer (80 reviews)
Age30-35
SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Neutral
HairBlond, Straight, Fine
EyesBlue
I have held off from reviewing this as I remember the original as my Mum liked it. It was a real heavy hitter and one bottle lasted years. So with trepidation, and in desperate need of finding a...
About reviewer (325 reviews)
Age44-55
SkinCombination, Fair, Cool
HairBrown, Wavy, Medium
EyesBrown
I've worn this scent off and on since I was 17, when my college boyfriend purchased it for me the year it came out. It's rich rich rich... redolent of the late 70's decadence when it first came...
About reviewer (6 reviews)
Age36-43
SkinCombination, Fair, Cool
HairBrunette, Straight, Fine
EyesHazel
Don't own but want to .. I've smelled more than enough times because my grandma wore this and it is a powerhouse and very warm sensual and lasting.. I like the new packaging and I will buy one day...
About reviewer (126 reviews)
Age30-35
SkinCombination, Medium, Warm
HairBrown, Wavy, Coarse
EyesBrown
YSL Opium was one of my first true love fragrances back in the 80's. I love spicy, lush type perfumes. They evoke a sense of mystery and are exotic in their own way. I find this type of...
About reviewer (986 reviews)
Age44-55
SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Neutral
HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium
EyesBlue
This is a review of the current formulation on shelves (2009).. I have never tried the vintage version, so I cannot comment on how this differs, but from what I read online it is quite different....
About reviewer (430 reviews)
Age30-35
SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Cool
HairBrown, Wavy, Medium
EyesBlue
I'm surprised to discover that a loud, rich, late 70s perfume smells much better in summer.
I get mostly spicy orange, with just a hint of sandalwood, patchouli, and incense. In colder months, I...
About reviewer (145 reviews)
Age30-35
SkinVery Dry, Fair, Not Sure
HairBrown, Wavy, Medium
EyesHazel
The current Opium doesn’t know what it wants to be. It smells as if the vintage version were sent through a disinfecting chamber to remove all of its character, and then doused with rubbing...
About reviewer (280 reviews)
Age44-55
SkinNormal, Fair, Not Sure
HairRed, Other, Other
EyesBrown
This is/was an iconic fragrance that I tried in the early 90's (maybe even the late 80's??).
Super-strong, heady, spicy and amber-ish with notes of clove/nutmeg and sweetness (tonka bean?).
About reviewer (2496 reviews)
Age44-55
SkinDry, Fair, Cool
HairBrown, Wavy, Fine
EyesGreen
I began wearing this in the late 70s, when I was in jr high! It is absolutely addictive. Heavy, warm oriental spice and musk and smoke and vanilla and amber and incense - Opium is spiritual *and*...
About reviewer (37 reviews)
Age44-55
SkinCombination, Fair, Warm
HairOther, Other, Medium
EyesOther