Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Extreme Eau de Parfum Extreme 50ml, (Pack of 1)

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I have never been able to smell coffee in the original either so if you're like me you prob also wont smell it in this. I shall say I have CH Good Girl Legere on my other arm atm - very lovely gourmand, which I like, and is louder than BOE.

But I definitely get a white floral and sweet vanilla base typical for feminine designer fragrances from this.I completely miss the florals in the middle because the next thing I detect is a very powdery vanilla laced with prominent patchouli.

Finally, the scent is rounded off with deep and intense notes of vanilla, sandalwood, and cashmeran, leaving a warm and seductive fragrance on the skin. I've been testing it out the last few days and impressed with how much more the coffee note really comes through (with the regular version I can hardly smell it) the vanilla bourbon and cacao really come through too I love it! from memory the original is a bit sweeter, the intense one is more coffee ish, Neon is more banana-ry, i have tested lots of these and have a couple of different ones, go with whichever lasts the best for you. I don't have the best of luck with longevity/performance with this line, this one lasted maybe 3-4 hours and had soft projection. I personally felt like the original was too floral for something i imagined as a deep and seductive.I am coveting this perfume more for evenings and nice outings to dinner, but if I’m in a more luxe mood, I use it for the day.

Its espresso with cacao powder and patchouli (you have to love patchouli, because its strong in it). YSL Black Opium Illicit Green EDP - An energising and fresh version of the iconic Black Opium EDP, with Green Mandarin and Fig added to the signature Black Coffee base.Even though you won't get here that super sweet sugary pear or bright florals that the original has, it still ends with the recognisable vanilla and patchouli combo -and of course, the coffee. Finally the intense and energetic base lifts through with a sensually creamy vanilla accord entwined with tonka bean. 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. Personally I find that this is the best formulation around the original DNA and it is the only one I have found worth spending money on.