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Black Opium Sound Illusion by Yves Saint Laurent — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Yves Saint Laurent· 2018

Black Opium Sound Illusion

Name: Black Opium Sound Illusion by Yves Saint Laurent
Brand: Yves Saint Laurent
Rating: 8.7 (37 reviews)

8.737Typically ~$110

Coffee and pear up top, drying down to cashmere wood and vanilla.

WoodyFloralSweetGourmandSpicy

Scent profile

Top notes

CoffeePearOrange BlossomPink Pepper

Heart notes

CoffeeLicoriceJasmine Sambac

Base notes

Cashmere WoodVanillaPatchouli

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

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When to wear it

A fall and winter fragrance that comes alive after dark — at its best for date nights and everyday wear.

FallNightDate nights

When

Winter

94%

Spring

65%

Summer

46%

Fall

100%

Day

78%

Night

100%

Where

Office

69%

Casual

94%

Date

100%

Club

76%

Formal

66%

Wearability profile derived by Fragr from this fragrance’s accords and notes. 100% = its strongest setting.

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Sport

28%