I totally agree with everything you say in this video!! My absolute favourite smell here!! Love this fragrance so much and it's such a shame they have stopped making this. Remember the first time I had this and I almost died the first time I sprayed it onto my wrist. I've never smelt anything as nice as this .
I love this one! I was the same when I first smelled it; it blew me away and I bought it on the spot. It was around '96, I think.. Thanks for the heads-up about the discontinuation, and thanks for the link with it in stock!
Enjoyed the review! You know, I've never tried this one (almost pulled the trigger on a blind buy many times over the years) and recently a good friend in the fragrance community said that I didn't need to purchase it if I had other amber scents and that Amber Flash was a much better option. I sent him a decant of Amber Flash a year or two ago (and he purchased a bottle) so I'll take his work for it. To be honest, I wasn't a huge fan of amber scents for years and years and preferred Vanilla Flash which, to me, is a more well-behaved cousin to Tobacco Vanilla that still performs pretty well. However, I picked-up Amber Flash last year from the back of the Scent Armory and wondered, "What the heck was I thinking" It's a brilliant amber fragrance IMO. Cheers.
I think it smells quite the same as BURBERRY LONDON for men. I just love it! I love your review and you are so right! I actually found this fragrance in at store in Norway for 50% off! Need to buy it tomorrow.
Thanks buddy! I just looked and one can still get this on Amazon for under $100.00. Now I'm not sure if they discontinued it in Europe. Just in North America. 👍 www.amazon.com/Opium-Saint-Laurent-Toilette-Ounces/dp/B000E7YKI2
How can you tell if your getting an Original formulation of this. I got a sanofi beaute one, but I swear it isn’t the same as I remember, it’s weaker and less potent/opulent, hope someone can tell me what to look for to find an Original? Thanks
I love Opium. Picked up a backup bottle last week. I agree with your assessment of designer risks. I hunted down Rive Gauche, M7, Pour Homme, vintage Kouros, Kourous Tattoo. I knew if I didn't get them now they'd be gone. Nothing like these are made today. Everything is an Invictus/Aventus/Savauge clone. I want ART, unique, risky, different. YSL was the best. Now they're insufferably boring.
My late mother wore YSL Opium for many years. Does the men's version smell similar? I am interested in a bottle for myself, but would not want to think of my mother every time I spray it on.
Lalique hommage A L;homme edt is entirely different fragrance from the garbage.You will fall in love.Beautiful blending easy on nose.Addictive.Masculine.Yesterday I got Guerlain heritage edt.It has that Guerlain DNA.Its basenote linger on and on even after 20 hours on my armfolds.Sir can you tell me what is that ingredient which makes their DNA so common in their fragrances.That powdery feel.
Thank you! I'm going to go check out that Lalique out now! 🙂 Yes, the Guerlain DNA you're referring to is called Guerlinade. It consists of Bergamot, Bulgarian Rose, Orange Blossoms perhaps, Jasmine, Orrin Root "Iris", Vanilla and Tonka Bean. It was introduced in 1921 in La Guerlinade by Guerlain.
@@danielsan3681 So almost all Guerlain fragrances have these common notes.Jacques Bogart Signature edt 90 ml is Oakmoss and birch heavy masterpiece entirely different from all Green barbershop fragrances.It is being sold for 30 dollars in a Mall here in India.But luckily I grabbed three bottles from local wholesale vendor for17 dollars as I liked this note 40 years back but did not knew the name but my hunt was on and ultimately I found that note in it Birch and oakmoss heavy
Paul Sebastian and Opium both are some of my favorite colognes of all time! 😃 I fell in love with PS about 1981. ❤ And I agree that Opium is a masterpiece. I'm pissed they discontinued it!! 🤬
@@danielsan3681 today I received my Opium... its really an art. I'm huge fan of vintage perfume. To me it smells little bit like Aramis edt and in the dry down smells like Jacques Bogart Silver Scent but this one has bourbon and much deeper feel. The bottle I got is of 2017 batch and the batch code is printed on plastic sticker at the bottom of bottle. I want to know if the batch code of your bottle is printed on sticker as mine or not?
In 20 years will have videos like this when Sauvage EDT is discontinued and it'll be the same argument, "They don't make them like they used to - what's out now is garbage - how can they discontinue Sauvage?!". I guarantee this will happen. Hopefully in 20 years I can look at this comment and have a laugh. Opium Pour Homme EDT is amazing. I love this fragrance. But I also appreciate the current stuff, easy to wear stuff.
Opium Pour Homme
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I am so SAD they discontinued it. Damn! I wish i knew about it earlier. I would buy a few bottles at once if i knew... I LOVED this fragrance.
I totally agree with everything you say in this video!! My absolute favourite smell here!! Love this fragrance so much and it's such a shame they have stopped making this. Remember the first time I had this and I almost died the first time I sprayed it onto my wrist. I've never smelt anything as nice as this .
Hello Christopher. 🙂
I remember the first time also. It's art to me. ❤
Thank you for commenting. By the way, have you ever thought about reviewing?
I have the same feelings as you man. I LOVED it so much. Too bad we cant buy it anymore😭
I love this one! I was the same when I first smelled it; it blew me away and I bought it on the spot. It was around '96, I think.. Thanks for the heads-up about the discontinuation, and thanks for the link with it in stock!
Sad to see a classic go, but thankfully we still have Jaipur Homme to fill that Spicy Oriental need.
i love opium to bits , but I agree Boucheron Jaipur is an amazing oriental to fill the gap
This is probably one of the most underrated frags of all time for me. People tend to sleep on this.
I know!! 😢
Thanks god. I saw this video. Opium is one of my best of all time. Can't believe they discontinueing such a masterpiece. Gonna order it now...
The womens version was a narcotic bomb in early 80's, the mens is really good
Agree pal and if you are correct, I am getting a few bottles as I also love this one
Enjoyed the review! You know, I've never tried this one (almost pulled the trigger on a blind buy many times over the years) and recently a good friend in the fragrance community said that I didn't need to purchase it if I had other amber scents and that Amber Flash was a much better option. I sent him a decant of Amber Flash a year or two ago (and he purchased a bottle) so I'll take his work for it. To be honest, I wasn't a huge fan of amber scents for years and years and preferred Vanilla Flash which, to me, is a more well-behaved cousin to Tobacco Vanilla that still performs pretty well. However, I picked-up Amber Flash last year from the back of the Scent Armory and wondered, "What the heck was I thinking" It's a brilliant amber fragrance IMO. Cheers.
Bless you, sir.
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I think it smells quite the same as BURBERRY
LONDON for men. I just love it! I love your review and you are so right! I actually found this fragrance in at store in Norway for 50% off! Need to buy it tomorrow.
Nice! 😃👍
Safe space trash! I agree, I rarely buy new fragrances. Your video went past this fragrance, but the consumer population. Keep up the good work.
Howdy Paul! 🙂❤
Awesome review! God bless you!
Thanks buddy! I just looked and one can still get this on Amazon for under $100.00.
Now I'm not sure if they discontinued it in Europe. Just in North America. 👍
www.amazon.com/Opium-Saint-Laurent-Toilette-Ounces/dp/B000E7YKI2
You should make a top 10 of your best fragrances! I like your vids
Howdy Blab. 🙂
I might just do that. 😃
Thank you by the way. 🙏
Tempted! Got a job interview tomorrow so if I get the job I'll splash out in celebration.
I've 4 bottles of it but from new batch may be 2018 or 2019.
How can you tell if your getting an Original formulation of this. I got a sanofi beaute one, but I swear it isn’t the same as I remember, it’s weaker and less potent/opulent, hope someone can tell me what to look for to find an Original? Thanks
I love Opium. Picked up a backup bottle last week. I agree with your assessment of designer risks. I hunted down Rive Gauche, M7, Pour Homme, vintage Kouros, Kourous Tattoo. I knew if I didn't get them now they'd be gone. Nothing like these are made today. Everything is an Invictus/Aventus/Savauge clone. I want ART, unique, risky, different. YSL was the best. Now they're insufferably boring.
Hey Mr Sam. I'm glad you have backups. You have Exellent taste/smell in fragrances. 🙂
My late mother wore YSL Opium for many years. Does the men's version smell similar? I am interested in a bottle for myself, but would not want to think of my mother every time I spray it on.
I don't think they smell that much alike from what I remember.
@@danielsan3681 Thanks
Hey man it's nearly 2023 and the perfume shop still sells it
Thank you for letting me know. I just checked it out. Sadly they don't ship to the United States. 😢
Im 25 so hope i like it!!
Lalique hommage A L;homme edt is entirely different fragrance from the garbage.You will fall in love.Beautiful blending easy on nose.Addictive.Masculine.Yesterday I got Guerlain heritage edt.It has that Guerlain DNA.Its basenote linger on and on even after 20 hours on my armfolds.Sir can you tell me what is that ingredient which makes their DNA so common in their fragrances.That powdery feel.
Thank you! I'm going to go check out that Lalique out now! 🙂
Yes, the Guerlain DNA you're referring to is called Guerlinade. It consists of Bergamot, Bulgarian Rose, Orange Blossoms perhaps, Jasmine, Orrin Root "Iris", Vanilla and Tonka Bean. It was introduced in 1921 in La Guerlinade by Guerlain.
@@danielsan3681 So almost all Guerlain fragrances have these common notes.Jacques Bogart Signature edt 90 ml is Oakmoss and birch heavy masterpiece entirely different from all Green barbershop fragrances.It is being sold for 30 dollars in a Mall here in India.But luckily I grabbed three bottles from local wholesale vendor for17 dollars as I liked this note 40 years back but did not knew the name but my hunt was on and ultimately I found that note in it Birch and oakmoss heavy
Closest to this is PS Fine by Paul Sebastian which came out first. Opium is a masterpiece.
Paul Sebastian and Opium both are some of my favorite colognes of all time! 😃
I fell in love with PS about 1981. ❤
And I agree that Opium is a masterpiece. I'm pissed they discontinued it!! 🤬
@@danielsan3681 Yeah, I hear you. That's why I got the DUA version because it's based on the original formulation.
@@NoirHammer A clone of Paul Sebastian? Or a clone of Opium?
@@danielsan3681 Opium: theduabrand.com/products/impulse?variant=40026690093233
Can you tell me if there any difference in vintage and newer batches of opium?
Hello Kshitiz. 🙂
No. In my opinion they are the same. 🙂
@@danielsan3681 today I received my Opium... its really an art. I'm huge fan of vintage perfume. To me it smells little bit like Aramis edt and in the dry down smells like Jacques Bogart Silver Scent but this one has bourbon and much deeper feel. The bottle I got is of 2017 batch and the batch code is printed on plastic sticker at the bottom of bottle. I want to know if the batch code of your bottle is printed on sticker as mine or not?
Thanx for the headsup.. I need to get my nose on this frragrance before it gets extinct🤔🤗🤗
Where is it discontinued though, the US or everywhere?
Everywhere I believe. 😥
@@danielsan3681 the EdT is still widely available here in Germany.
@@Grautonparfums hi, do you have any links to shops that sell this? Thanks in advance.
In 20 years will have videos like this when Sauvage EDT is discontinued and it'll be the same argument, "They don't make them like they used to - what's out now is garbage - how can they discontinue Sauvage?!". I guarantee this will happen. Hopefully in 20 years I can look at this comment and have a laugh.
Opium Pour Homme EDT is amazing. I love this fragrance. But I also appreciate the current stuff, easy to wear stuff.
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Come on man. Buy 4 more bottles and your done.
Shame on YSl particularly L'Oreal....Ruined masterpiece,watered down,reformulated....YSL produces junk today !!! There isn't creativity & even quality 👎