This transformation underscores the unbridled mystery and sophistication that lies at the heart of Black Opium Extreme, making it a fragrance that's bold, unique, and truly unforgettable. First applying this, you can definitely tell the similarity to the original Black Opium, but it's a lot dryer, and maybe even slightly bitter smelling. I've gotten asked many times in school if I was in the library or a certain classroom before because people have smelled my perfume there. This is wonderful, so sweet, comforting, so delightful and feminine :) The best flanker so far :) I love it and no wonder everyone loves it on fragrantica :) The initial spray espetialy, the dry down layes flat :) The sweetnes comes from the orange blossom, vanilla cacao bled. The extreme version is not extreme but to me it is more heavy on the vanilla and coffee and patchouli which happen to be my favorite scent notes.

I have to go to bed at this point, so I'm not sure when it'll end, but I am very impressed with this performance for a Black Opium. but thankfully I reminded myself that I do not love original Black Opium and the Intense is only slightly better. Cacao with coffee (not as dark and close to skin one as in J'ose by Eisengerg for example) and some juicy feel from fruits.It's heavy, sweet, a little spicy (which is usually not my thing) but this one has something about it that I like.

The more I spray this the more it reminds me of Scandal, the dry down is definitely reminiscent of Scandal. YSL Beauty mixes ingredients and proportions, constantly re-interpreting Black Opium’s coffee signature. I've had the original in the past and it was never a repurchase perfume but this one is so magnificent. Eau de Parfum contains between seven to fourteen per cent of fragrance oils and perfume elixirs and is the second strongest, and longest lasting means of wearing a fine fragrance. So at first it’s kind of a boozy sweet scent, i don’t get the coffee/cacao at first, but somehow i get the cacao notes in the dry down with that bourbon vanilla and patchouli.For added intensity: Apply perfume directly to pulse points and hot spots (wrist, inner elbow, and lower neck). It's so good that you can't stop holding the jacket to your nose and smelling it, having sweet and loving thoughts about your girl.

Its espresso with cacao powder and patchouli (you have to love patchouli, because its strong in it). For medium intensity: Spray in a y-shape across your body, starting at one shoulder and finishing at the other. For medium intensity: spray in a y-shape across your body, beginning at one shoulder and finishing at the other. It’s warm, sweet but not syrupy or anything, the coffee and cacao really keep it from being TOO sweet. whereas, black opium extreme is a cup of bougie pour-over coffee, with a splash of vanilla cream, and gently dusted with cacao powder on top, that's next to a small vase of a couple of delicate white flowers.Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Extreme Eau de Parfum - The contrast between the coffee accord and the floral aroma of the classic Black Opium is taken to the extreme.

I have a decant of Extreme and I will definitely finish it up, but I prefer the original though, it is sweeter. If you're wanting to choose between the two, my vote would be for this because it's slightly less sweet. I feel like this is a slightly more 'sophisticated' version of the original, and it doesn't smell exact, but I would say it's somewhat similar to Angel Muse with the cacao and patchouli and some sweetness. So much so, that unless you're a huge fan of the line and collect the flankers, there's absolutely no reason to own both.I just wish the projection was better but I kind of like how it stays closer to skin, it suits its vibe.