Opium pour Homme (1995)
by Yves Saint Laurent

Exotic.
Heart-clenching.
Dark.
Selfish.
Menacing.

Words cannot describe how much I love this scent. It moves people. Literally. Wore this to the dentist one day, just a little on the neck, and the female hygienist said that she could not concentrate on what she was doing. It is so sultry, dignified though, dark and definitive, unapologetic, and truly unique. I cannot even use it as much as I like: I am scared that I am going to run out!

Even above Ungaro III, Narciso Rodriguez, Black Orchid, this is by far the darkest scent that I own. It made me fall in love with vanilla again. And that name... Opium... Like some other reviewer has said, the moment I take a sniff even from the bottle, my eyes get heavy and unfocused with pure and unlimited ecstasy.

In many ways, I find this scent close to Must de Cartier Pour Homme: both are somewhat sweet yet masculine, yet where Opium is dark and warm, Must is cold and hazy. Another positive thing is, YSL created gorgeous summer versions of this pantheon of scents- two of which are equally sublime.

Opium pour Homme is a statement. It creates a man - it creates 'the man'.

Everyone has already said it all. Sweet, spicy, woody, balsamic oriental goodness. If you don't like sweet, you may not like Opium PH. I love it.

I'm not crazy about Opium, yet I keep going back to it. My "mini" is a lifetime supply--if applied sparingly I get compliments. If I over do it, my girlfriend wrinkles her nose and insists I smell like her grandfather, not her boyfriend.

I had given up on this one. I tried to like it, but somehow it gave me a headache. I left the bottle untouched till my girlfriend tried it a few times and got compliments all over from other women. I was surpised, but when i smelled her i couldn't believe it. Opium pour homme was amazing on her...I guess it is a flagrance that you have to give time. Do not be turned off about the strong sharp smell right after you apply it. After some time the edges fade and then you will be rewarded. Opium pour homme still gives me some doubts when it comes out of the bottle but everybody around me seems to be crazy about it..

sweet and spicy but not enough to detract from its masculinity. its woody notes stay noticeable throughout the sweet, vanillic drydown. a good fragrance for those nights where you want to smell unique

Sweet boozy and spicy oriental. Smells so much like Paul Smith London but with a sweeter note. This stuff seems like it should be from the 80's powerhouse realm but was formulated in 1995. Reminds me a little of Tommy for Men without the synthetic fruits though it might be my nose playing tricks. This is definitive fragrance.