Opium pour Homme (1995)
by Yves Saint Laurent

In my humble opinion Paninaro just nailed it. Despite its strength Opium PH EDT for me was always a warm weather, after dark fragrance. And I’m not keen on choking people with my scents. Prefer EDT, a lot more melody in it. 4 out of 5 on my list. Sometimes (rarely) vanilla note in the middle comes up cheap deodorant spray like, but still, it is an easy compromise. Love it.

29th December, 2011. (Last Edited: 3rd January, 2012.)

So many women rave about this particular fragrance on their men. They say it's sexy, spicy, exotic, attractive and desirable. I would have to agree.

Opium for Men has some similarities to its female counterpart, Opium. They are both very strong scents, being very popular and in some ways, very 80's and 90's.

The scent is very rich and quite spicy, but not in a nose-burning sense of the word. I probably wouldn't advise this fragrance as being office-appropriate, however when applied lightly it could be worn anywhere.

Despite its obvious masculinity, I often feel daring enough to wear this fragrance for myself. I adore wearing Tobacco Vanille by Tom Ford and Oud 27 by Le Labo, which are in some ways similar to this fragrance.

The contrast between the heavy spices and the syrupy vanilla is absolutely amazing. I do believe it is this particular blend that drives the women crazy.

The sillage and lasting power of Opium is something that almost blew me away. It's intense and powerful, shrouding the room with your presence. An absolutely outstanding fragrance that is still going strong almost 15 years after its release.

29th December, 2011.

Opium Pour Homme is truly intoxicating.Opens up with a very sweet smell,maybe coming from the blackcurrant and remains sweet in the dry down.The dry down has the prominent smell of vanilla and tolu balm which gives it a syrupy sweet spicy smell.Quite rare a smell but very very appealing at the same time.When I first smelled it, I was not that impressed but the scent grew on me and I am a big fan now.The best part is that apart from being such a wonderful scent it has got a wonderful projection as well with 10 hours of longevity.It is a far cry from the redundant fresh scents available in the market.Great scent which is very sweet and spicy at the same time giving it an enigmatic touch.Good job Mr.Jacques Cavallier.

15th December, 2011.

An average quality fragrance in the crowded spicy-oriental territory. Smooth, well crafted but not as distinctive as Jaipur Pour Homme or brilliant as many others Jacques Cavallier's creations. Get the female version which is deeper, bolder and much more complex.

12nd December, 2011.

Give it second chance.
Even third.
Ask ladies.
Take time.
Imagine warm night, full of lust.
Take a deep breath.
Relax.
Buy.
Enjoy.

18th November, 2011.

One of the most underrated fragrances .
This is a great fragrance, oriental , sweet , manly ... I expected it would be another disgusting old school, but how glad I am to discover how wonderful this fragrance is .
At the first notes I clearly smell blackcurrant instead of anise .When it dries down you get a spicy scent , with pepper and vanilla .
Very formal scent , not for old people nor for young .
The EDP is much worse to my nose, it smells like olives, I prefer the EDT.
The price is very good, almost a bargain .
The bad part is that longevity is regular(about 2-3 hours) and projection is poor .
Anyway , a good fragrance.

11th November, 2011.