Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Eau de Parfum 50ml in the Zebra Collector Edition is a limited-edition release of the brand's bestselling modern feminine fragrance, dressed in YSL's signature animal-print pattern. The juice itself is the original Black Opium composition: a dark, addictive coffee-and-vanilla gourmand wrapped in white florals and warm woods, launched in 2014 and composed by perfumers Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp and Honorine Blanc.
About Black Opium
Black Opium launched in 2014 as Yves Saint Laurent Beauty's modern feminine pillar — a contemporary, gourmand reinvention conceived to sit alongside (not replace) the legendary 1977 Opium. The defining black-coffee accord and addictive sweet-vanilla drydown made it an instant bestseller and quickly became one of the most recognisable women's fragrances of the 2010s and 2020s. The Zebra Collector Edition redresses the iconic studded bottle in the brand's signature animal-print pattern.
Fragrance notes
- Top: Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom, Pear
- Heart: Coffee, Jasmine, Bitter Almond, Liquorice
- Base: Vanilla, Patchouli, Cedarwood, Cashmere Wood
Olfactory family: Oriental Vanilla / Gourmand | Launched: 2014 | Perfumers: Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc
Who it's for
Black Opium suits women drawn to dark, addictive gourmand fragrances — the same audience that already enjoys compositions like Mugler Angel, Lancôme La Vie est Belle Intense or Tom Ford Black Orchid (in its sweeter moments). It is unmistakably an evening, autumn-and-winter signature, ideal for going-out occasions, dates, dinners and cooler-weather wear. The Zebra Collector Edition makes the bottle a particular gift-shelf piece for established Black Opium fans.
How to use
- Spray two to three times onto pulse points — the inside of the wrists, the base of the neck, behind the ears.
- Hold the bottle around 15 cm from the skin to disperse the mist evenly.
- For a longer-lasting trail, mist once across the hair or onto a scarf.
- Don't rub the wrists together after spraying — it bruises the top notes and shortens longevity.
Specifications
- Size: 50ml
- Edition: Zebra Collector Edition (limited)
- Concentration: Eau de Parfum
- Gender: Women
- Brand: Yves Saint Laurent (YSL Beauty)
- Year of original launch: 2014
- Perfumers: Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc
- Olfactory family: Oriental Vanilla / Gourmand
