Opium Perfume is a sensual and opulent fragrance that combines spicy top notes of cinnamon, pepper, orange and pimento, with a heart of carnation, jasmine, rose and ylang-ylang, all settled down by base notes of vanilla, patchouli, benzoin and opoponax. Introduced in 1977 by Yves Saint Laurent, this luxurious scent is almost hypnotic and addictive for everyone who comes into contact with it, so get ready to turn all men into your personal slaves. Opium is highly recommended for evening wear. . . Launched by the design house of Yves Saint Laurent in 1977, OPIUM perfume is classified as a refined, subtle, oriental fragrance. This feminine scent possesses a blend of rose, carnation, sandalwood, pepper, lily of the valley and clove.