The most intense version of the Black Opium fragrance. The house of Yves Saint Laurent takes pleasure in offering women perfumes that combine the timeless charm of flowers with a sensual, singular femininity.
Black Opium Eau de Parfum Intense by Yves Saint-Laurent and its new electric blue bottle. In this year 2019, the house of Yves Saint-Laurent reveals a new edition of one of its legendary perfumes. Its latest fragrance is called Black Opium Eau de Parfum Intense and already promises to seduce, both through its sensual scent and its dazzling, magnetic visual. Black Opium Eau de Parfum Intense follows a long lineage of fragrances and reclaims a world-famous olfactory history. Initiated in 1977 with the creation of the perfume Opium, this scented adventure continues to surprise year after year. This time, on the scent side, the emphasis is placed on absinthe, a striking touch that speaks volumes about the spirit of this perfume. From then on, a bottle worthy of the ambitions of Black Opium Eau de Parfum Intense was needed. Let us see what the visual chosen by the house of Yves Saint-Laurent looks like.
The well-known stature of the Black Opium Eau de Parfum Intense bottle
Black Opium Eau de Parfum Intense by Yves Saint-Laurent shares the same shape as its predecessors. Its bottle therefore appears strangely familiar and immediately draws us back into the history of this saga known to all. Its silhouette, combining curves and a square shape, has remained unchanged since its very first launch in 1977. But do you know what inspired the very first bottle of the Opium perfume? In fact, its shape recalls that of an inrō, a precious case used by warriors of the Far East. Originating in Japan, these boxes were worn only by men and hung from the belts of kimonos, which had no pockets. In 1977, Yves Saint-Laurent decided to offer a more modern reinterpretation of this traditional object. Its bottle was then molded from a lacquered nylon plastic shell. A transparent window sat at its center, allowing a glimpse of the amber color of its juice. From then on, the first Opium bottle was perceived as an open door to an exotic world.
The evolution of the Black Opium bottle
In 2014, when Opium became Black Opium, it was also reinterpreted visually. While preserving its original silhouette, both square and softened by rounded edges, it also kept the central window of its predecessor. Thus, Black Opium retained an open window onto its scented secrets. Its walls were covered with a matte black glittery finish, thoroughly urban, while being scattered with a starry shower. Its pink window was, in turn, perfectly matched to the color chosen to display the house's name at the very top of this structure. Black Opium then seemed to hold within itself all the fire and energy of the rising sun.
The nocturnal, electrifying atmosphere of Black Opium Eau de Parfum Intense
The very latest Black Opium Eau de Parfum Intense differs from its previous version through its bluish color. Its shape is exactly the same as before. Its color, however, is more magnetic than ever. Black Opium Eau de Parfum Intense adopts a mesmerizing blue, scattered with countless flecks of glitter. It seems to hold within itself the pursuit of the thrill of an intense night. Black Opium Eau de Parfum Intense reveals the freshness of its juice through a blue window. The name of the house of Yves Saint-Laurent, meanwhile, appears on the neck of its cap, in white lettering standing out against a black background.