The appeal of Yves Saint Laurent Opium Perfume
Designer perfumes tend to come in packaging that is as elegant as the fine fragrances contained inside the packaging. The more expensive the design looks, the more the perfume is likely to cost. But, this doesn't necessarily mean the perfume is better. However, Yves Saint Laurent's Opium perfume is one example where the beautiful packaging is matched by an appealing aroma. The Opium perfume bottle gives you a beautiful sensation of being in the Orient, while the fragrance gives you that same sensation.
Yves Saint Laurent's Opium perfume is the original, designer Opium perfume. It hit the market in 1977. The name created a great deal of publicity, good and bad. This got the perfume a lot of exposure. Nearly all of the reviews of the Opium fragrance were positive. From that point onward, Opium perfume has been one of the most popular perfumes in the world, in spite of the connotations of elicit drugs. But, opium has been around a lot longer than opium drug abuse, so the controversy soon gave way to the delight experienced by perfume enthusiasts.
Opium is an important part of the Orient, so it is a fitting name for a perfume that invokes thoughts of the Orient. Initially, you smell something flowery. However, before you know it you are smelling oriental spices and bamboo forests. It is like a delightful journey. It is a very popular journey to take in the evening. It shouldn't be surprising that Opium perfume is very popular in Asia. Women there claim that they go on a journey through their positive passions whenever they go out for an evening date wearing Opium perfume.
Some other descriptions you may hear about the journeys taken by those wearing Opium perfume will include vivid imagery of far away environments. All that people find enchanting about life may feel present during this experience. Whether you enjoy exotic vacations or romantic evenings, Opium perfume is said to take you there.
So what goes into this classic perfume? An array of essential oils allow Opium perfume to evoke thoughts of the orient. These oils allow the scents to be smelled in a layered fashion. Clove, coriander, plum, and tangerine oils are major ingredients. If you sniff carefully, you may find such smells as carnations, lilies, and roses present. When you're away from the perfume, you may be surprised by the sensations of sandalwood, opoponax, myrrh, cedarwood, and castoreum that leave you feeling like you just passed through an aromatic bamboo forest.
These layered scents explain the uniqueness of Opium perfume. Many imitations have copied the ingredients, but none layer the scents so wonderfully. Instead, imitations often just come across with a single, odorous scent. So if you want an unparalleled, fragrance-inspired trip through the Orient, try a night out wearing Opium perfume.