Black Opium Neon: The new creation from Yves Saint Laurent. Yves Saint-Laurent was a figure with a colorful personality. Behind his shy and introverted appearance, he actually concealed a very creative and tempestuous spirit. And it is precisely this dual facet that he always sought to highlight in his creations.
In 1977, the designer Yves Saint-Laurent created a fragrance that would become a legend: Opium. Intended for a woman with a touch of nonchalance, yet always chic and elegant, it carried an illicit connotation, like an ultimate promise of temptation. Then, in 2014, Yves Saint-Laurent decided to reinvent it, giving rise to Black Opium. Once again, history repeats itself, and Yves Saint-Laurent presents its new scent: Black Opium Neon. Housed in a bottle more elongated than before, at once avant-garde and modern, this juice is described as an oriental and vanilla fragrance. So, how about learning more about its composition?
Dragon fruit as a fruity opening
Black Opium Neon is a surprising fragrance, one that seems to hold within it all the daring and creativity of the designer Yves Saint-Laurent. As proof, its top notes are dominated by an ingredient rarely used in perfumery: pitaya, otherwise known as dragon fruit. Famous for its edible flesh and its texture close to that of kiwi, pitaya is rich in many nutritional qualities. Its appearance transports us in the blink of an eye to the other side of the world, and it resembles no other fruit found in France. As proof, pitaya is mainly grown in Vietnam. Its attractive color is just as seductive as its flavors or its scent. Here, dragon fruit blends with a coffee note, the flagship ingredient of the Black Opium saga. Together, they give the new Black Opium Neon a fascinating and intriguing fruity breath.
Orange blossom to brighten the heart of Black Opium Neon
Black Opium Neon… With such a name, Yves Saint-Laurent's fragrance could only be luminous and dazzling! So, where does this brightness come from? To brighten its composition, Yves Saint-Laurent chose to weave orange blossom into its heart. A typically Mediterranean ingredient, this raw material comes mainly from Morocco and Tunisia. Here it unfolds its floral, green and powdery scent. Infinitely feminine, orange blossom gives Black Opium Neon a less dark effect than before and a much more radiant one.
Coffee, the guiding thread of Yves Saint-Laurent's Black Opium Neon
Finally, even though it is indeed a brand-new fragrance, Black Opium Neon does not forget its origins. As proof, it revives the key ingredient of the previous Black Opium: coffee. It thus reveals all the fire and untamable character of the woman who wears this fragrance. Between luminescent softness and darkness, Black Opium Neon is as vibrant as a sip of caffeine. It hits us head-on every day and has a gift for stirring the senses. Its bitterness is softened by orange blossom and dragon fruit. Black Opium Neon offers a perfect balance, revealing all of Yves Saint-Laurent's expertise in perfumery. Do not be fooled by this woman's apparent tenderness — the one who wears Black Opium Neon certainly has a strong character!