Beauty Boom! Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Is Mysteriously Oriental Addictive

I always love Yves Saint Laurent. In August 2015, I found a YSL 1970’s black corset at second hand market, costs 17 EUR, perfectly mixing and matching with any leggings or high-waist jeans, since ever I am deeply addictive to collect more of elegant YSL vintage. In July 2016, at the upcoming summer sale, I purchased a monogramme lambskin pouch with old-schooled Rock ‘n’ Roll leather fringes and vintage silver hardware, from the moment I’ve been listing YSL envelop quilt should bag as my next must-have. In this May Day, beyond my overjoy, the most classic YSL eau de parfum, Black Opium, becomes the addictively oriental beauty on my dressing table.

Yves Saint Laurent re-introduced Black Opium in September 2014. Master perfumer Nathalie Lorson and Marie Salamagne, in cooperation with Olivier Cresp and Honorine Blanc, develop the composition of top notes with pink pepper, orange blossom and pear; middle notes of coffee, jasmine, licorice and finally add up vanilla, patchouli, cedar and cashmere wood completed as base notes, altogether highlight the mysterious side of YSL. Black Opium Eau de Parfum owns a grown up gourmand, smells like a romantic evening with a good touch of certain mystery. On my skin, Black Opium lasts around 5 hours, with fresh sillage but not overly sweet. The coffee note makes it outstanding, more of as an eveningwear but daily spray; in my nose Black Opium seemingly contains rum or whiskey but not just jasmine or licorice. It is attractive rather aggressively seductive, reminding me a French romance but still with a little touch of Rock ‘n’ Roll rebellion.

The perfume comes in the bottle with dark and glittering sequins, the shining varnish black cap carved ‘Yves Saint Laurent’, has the coherent colour tone of the parfum drops, which can be seen through the hollow glass of the bottle. The ‘Travel Selection’ packaging comes together with 50 ml Black Opium shimmering moisture fluid body lotion, which the cream contains the paillettes and the smell more of jasmine flowery freshness without caffeine scent.

As those gadgets and gizmos for photography, I find the pastel pink metal palette from H&M Home incarnates the feminine side of Black Opium, both share the same feels of the oriental characteristic and the hues. Yves Saint Laurent vintage Y parfum bottle (7,5 ml, when I was taking the photography I accidentally leak quite some amount of drops on the table) is a lucky bargain from Helsinki Retro & Vintage Market, and the trial 2ml tube is the best travel essential. For the extra decoration, Chanel pearl earrings, Chao & Eero rings, YSL Blush Radiance and nail lacquer Rouge Dada are the golden/burgundy pieces to lighten up the dark tone of Black Opium. Byredo fragranced candle and peonies flowers are always the best adornment for the layout of the photography.

It is commented that Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium is for young, introverted and intellectual women who also has sensual side, perhaps sometimes I am more of mature, extroverted or rebellious who co-habit sense and sensibility within, still, it’s a great pleasure to be addictive deeply to Black Opium by Yves Saint Laurent, to discover the alternative side of myself from the gazes of the others.

Special Thanks: MPJF

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