The Black Opium Nuit Blanche perfume by YSL. Some perfumes are true icons of perfumery. As such, Yves Saint Laurent once created a fragrance named Opium, a symbol of every controversy but also the source of immense success. It was then modernized in 2014 in the form of Black Opium, a gourmand and sensual scent.
From the beautiful Opium of 1977 was born Black Opium in 2014. The chic and striking woman of Yves Saint-Laurent has not changed, she has simply modernized and become more rock, more dark, without losing any of her elegance or originality thanks to the talents of the four great perfumers Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp, Marie Salamagne and Honorine Blanc. From then on, the great team of noses would offer us beautiful variations on this addictive coffee, including the beautiful and contrasted Black Opium Nuit Blanche.
Black Opium Nuit Blanche, the elixir of Yves Saint Laurent's “luminous” nights
Opium, born in 1977 under the guidance of Jean-Louis Sieuzac, left no one indifferent. A scandalous perfume, an oriental perfume, an opulent perfume, Opium spread through perfumery to make every woman totally addicted. The perfume house Yves Saint-Laurent had its bestseller and would continue for a long time to let its aura reign over our fragrances.
By offering Black Opium in 2014, the four Firmenich perfumers (Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp, Marie Salamagne and Honorine Blanc), already well known for their respective creations, took on a myth. But Black Opium had plenty to seduce with, notably a coffee accord signed Nathalie Lorson, wholly revolutionary and acclaimed by critics. From then on, this coffee accord would remain in every variation of Black Opium, and the beautiful Black Opium Nuit Blanche would be no exception.
We can find a lot of gold dust, but few real nuggets! Black Opium is certainly one, attributed to Nathalie Lorson for Black Opium.
Despite its emblematic coffee, Black Opium Nuit Blanche aims to be far more floral than the previous Black Opium perfumes, Eau de Parfum or Eau de Toilette. Moreover, its floral facets could be a nod to the artistic event of the same name that inspired this new perfume.
Anise, peony and coriander for a sparkling and floral Black Opium Nuit Blanche
So what could this beautiful Black Opium Nuit Blanche possess that the other fragrances in the same range do not? Flowers and sparkling notes! Indeed, Black Opium Nuit Blanche opens on an aromatic anise departure that unleashes its wild energy from the moment the bottle is opened, whereas the pear of the original fragrance was much more gourmand. Then orange blossom and jasmine meet this time with a pretty and delicate peony note that takes on a tinge of coriander, creating an ever brighter aromatic surprise.
As for the common points with the first Black Opium perfume, they remain fairly numerous, notably so as not to distort the coffee accord and the deep and magnificent sillage of Black Opium. Of course, Black Opium Nuit Blanche, just like its predecessor, plays with these powerful depths to better contrast them with the luminosity of the top and heart notes. A chiaroscuro that is thus amplified for Black Opium Nuit Blanche thanks to radiant and sun-kissed floral and aromatic notes!
A dose of Coffee to dance until the end of the night. A dose of White flowers to reveal the brilliance of your personality. A dose of White musks to tattoo your skin with its sillage, attributed to Yves Saint-Laurent for Black Opium Nuit Blanche.