Black Opium Firework

In reality, houses always try to sustain their renown by releasing new derivatives of their scent as well as limited editions. This is precisely the exercise that Yves Saint-Laurent engaged in at the end of this year. For the holiday season, the house decided to dress its famous Black Opium perfume in a coat of light. How about learning more about the exceptional and sparkling Black Opium Firework?

Yves Saint-Laurent opts for an unchanged Black Opium fragrance

First of all, it should be noted that Black Opium Firework is not an olfactory revisit. As such, it will satisfy all lovers of the traditional Black Opium. It retains its oriental and gourmand fragrance of old. Black Opium Firework opens with a luminous burst of orange blossom paired with juicy pear. Immediately, its softness is tickled by the presence of pepper. Moreover, this rush of adrenaline continues into its heart with the addition of coffee. Jasmine then softens the whole. Everything becomes even more gourmand with the touch of licorice, almond and vanilla. Finally, Black Opium Firework ends with a woody base of cashmere wood, patchouli and cedar.

The new design of Black Opium Firework

As one might expect, the real surprise of Black Opium Firework lies in its visual. Black Opium Firework is presented in a brand-new bottle that is much brighter than before. Black Opium Firework has swapped its original black glitter for a shower of festive pink and silver stars. This new color scheme is in perfect harmony with the traditional round porthole of Black Opium, set right in the middle of the front face of this bottle. Black Opium Firework has an imposing and highly refined stature that this time seems to have put on its finest gala attire.

Looking back at the history of Black Opium, a cult perfume

If Yves Saint-Laurent regularly develops new versions of this perfume, it is above all to keep the legend alive. Indeed, this is a true legend of perfumery. It all began in 1977, with the creation of Opium. Evoking the use of an illicit substance, this fragrance caused a scandal to the point of being banned in certain countries. Be that as it may, the controversy never fazed Yves Saint-Laurent, quite the opposite. Opium also sparked incredible excitement, to the point of causing stock shortages. In 2014, the house decided to modernize this fragrance to create a more contemporary version: Black Opium. Black Opium Firework is therefore a new limited edition of this perfume, in the same vein as the previous Black Opium Floral Shock, or Black Opium Nuit Blanche.