Black Opium Over Red by Yves Saint Laurent
Floral Fruity Gourmand
Honorine Blanc, Marie Salamagne, Nathalie Lorson and Olivier Cresp
It has been 10 years since the release of the original Black Opium. It was a coffee vanilla gourmand with youthful pear at the top. It was an instant hit due to the introduction of coffee in the designer world of fragrances and a decadent clubbing nature. If you are a long-term fan of fragrances, it was not, in fact, as carnal as advertised. It smelled like sweetened Frappuccino with cream and topping. And it was dreamy and delicious, no doubt about that! But sinful? No way! It tasted like a treat kid gets after he did some good. Many flankers have been launched since. God bless me, I do not even know how many.
Over Red is the newest one and it vibes with me the same way as the OG. It is a juicy bubble gum-like cherry with a ton of vanilla. Funny and flirty! No sex drugs & rock and roll. It is almost innocent and similar to the original (2014) but instead of pear, you get a pronounced fruitiness and electricity. Because I like cherry in my perfumes, Over Red fills me with good vibes and energy, a strange feeling of comfort, if you want.
Black Opium is one of a kind hence so many flankers. We can argue if that is really necessary, but from the marketing perspective, they clearly sell well. All the black opiums are generally likeable. People got used to seeing them in stores. It is not bad having one of them in your collection. They certainly will not do any bad. I wonder what fruit are we getting next time? Watermelon?
alexaperfumes 