Reviews of Opium pour Homme (1995)
by Yves Saint Laurent

Nice, different fragrance...restricted to evening wear though as it is too heavy to wear during the day.
Very very sweet and oriental, I like it but I only wear it once in a blue moon...

So, when are they going to come out with L'air du Temps for men?

Well, graded on a curve this is ahead of M7 and PI and Raw Vanilla but far behind other Orientals , such as Signature by St. Dupont, Bulgari Black and--oh, too many to mention.

An ok wood/pepper--or is it tobacco?--accord keeps it from being too cloying. but 'nice' is about all one can say of this one; unlike its great namesake for the ladies.

I got the EDT and found it very sweet and heavy...an interesting blend of spices and berries that comes out reminding me a lot of root beer. In fact considering how many Europeans I know in the States who hate root beer for its resemblance to a European cough syrup, I'm surprised that this stuff even survived that market. While this isn't as bad as a cola smell, it's still close enough to that food association to be a bit of a strain for me. It's too feminine for me personally, but I could see how it might not be for guys who are more daring in their style than myself. I used it as a room spray for a while, but then gave it to my mom for pretty much the same purpose. I never fully liked it even on the coldest winter days, and can't imagine why an EDP version is even necessary.

This is a very well-made scent. It accomplishes what it wants to, and I appreciate it for that. But it's too much for me. It's spicy, but dark. Very dark. It remains like this for hours, until it eventually dries down to a vanilla-dominated scent. This is lighter, and I like it more, but it is too sweet for my personal taste. It's very strong, and the longevity is certainly not a problem at all. This will last all day, no problem. I really do enjoy the smell of it, but it needs to be toned down a little, as it is just above my toleration level. This ends up being cloying, and makes my stomach churn. But that's probably just because of my low tolerance for vanilla.

-If it was`nt for the black current note, it would be a masterpiece! I like the most of this fragrance, but the currant-note destroyes it..

Opiates by nature are highly addictive, but this was an exception.An excessive number of components were vying for control from the outset, and the sense of imbalance remained through the drydown. It would be unjust to suggest that Opium was completely unwearable, but it seemed jarring to co-exist with it..This was rich, floral and doused in a blizzard of booze. The top and middle notes produced a cacophony that I will happily never have to endure again.

This one is weir. It feels like a plane taking off that never takes off..... something is missing. The notes communicate in between them but seems they all speak a different language. What I get is a very strong citrus, minty , fruity opening but after the boozy effect fades away I am left with a very feminine vanilla sublet touch.
To be honest I am disappointed. I almost feel bad giving a fragrance with the name OPIUM a neutral rating but I have to.

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.

This sillage bomb is not one of my favorites but isn't bad. There is a sort of cheap, synthetic freshness to it built on top of a sweet fruity oriental base, sort of a weird combination. The basenotes remind me of the smell of baking oatmeal raisin cookies - not a bad smell but not exactly sensual in my opinion, something M7 is much more suited for.

Most of the Yves Saint Laurent are not for me, because they are strong & old. for example:
Jazz, Kouros, Opium, etc...
Opium is spicier version of Obsession by Calvin Klein,, very ambery & very strong.
YSL is great factory but i don't like it's products.

was dissapointed by this one a bit, heavy on the vanilla and sweetness, predictable spices... not that there is anything wrong with it, just nothing particularily astounding here... still willing to try the EDP tho

Not a fragrance for the weak of heart. Very spicy, very assertive and very powerful oriental scent that is warm and strong. It's almost as though somebody took Obsession for Men and loaded it with a mysterious and pungent blend of herbs.. almost gypsy-like in its playful but dangerous nature. Nice smell, just wish it was a little more dillute than it is. It also contains a very synthetic quality that puts me off. That being said, there are days..though few and far between... that I really love this fragrance. And this scent deserves its "props" in sillage and longevity.. Can't think of another single fragrances with better lasting power.

A bit too sweet for me, with a bit too much pepper. Still, it's a great compostion and does smell wonderful...just not on me.

Far too sweet. I sprayed some on once and consequently had hungry ants following me around all day.

Too spicy, too spice cake like. All this comes in the initial spray, but it mellows down to a more wearable scent. It's something you have to grow on, and something I don't recommend buying blind (as I did.) It's definitely not a masculine scent, but something more inbetween, which I found a bit disappointing.

I really, really tried to like this one but it just didn't work out. This was the first oriental type cologne I have ever tried. From what I had read it was the best, so perhaps I just don't like orientals and that is why I don't like opium, who knows. Anyway, Opium was a very strong nearly cloying on my skin. I only had a tester vial of Opium and after a week of trying to like and washing it off everyday, I tossed what remained. Perhaps worth a try if you want a heavy oriental but it just wasnt for me.

Smells like a middle eastern or Indian bazaar, full of spices and very woody. Not for everyone.