Black Opium Floral Shock

Black Opium Floral Shock is a paradoxical masterpiece. She's delicate, but empowered. Strong, but understated. Undeniably feminine, yet immensely tough. This fragrance is an opinionated, career-oriented, independent woman who is passionate and sexy, with a soft heart and a boundless capacity for kindness even if she sometimes presents a cold exterior. Floral Shock bears with it a lightness that I feel the original Black Opium lacked. Its beauty lies in its versatility - I cannot imagine a situation where this flanker would not be well-received; in the office on a summer's day, at an autumnal wedding, or a jazz club in the winter. A picnic in the park on a crisp spring afternoon. She's sophisticated without ever being pretentious, and youthful without being juvenile. She's an iced, black coffee - a cold brew sipped through a metal straw, surrounded by a blooming bouquet of white flowers, striding past a stand of candied pears and boozy vanilla syrup. She's an espresso martini on a Friday night, after an indulgent after-work treat at a local gelato joint. Black Opium Floral Shock was probably my first venture into the world of "big girl" perfumes. As a poor university student with a minimum-wage, part-time job, treating myself to a bottle of designer perfume felt like a big step - one I've never looked back from. That was years ago. To this day, this beautiful perfume remains in my top three, where I believe it will reside until something undeniably phenomenal comes along to contest it. I've repurchased multiple times (amidst rumours of this potentially being discontinued, I purchased multiple back-ups) and will be devastated if it ceases to exist. It's almost a part of my persona at this stage, and, even if my scent wardrobe as grown significantly since, so many of my nearest and dearest associate it with me. And that alone feels pretty dang special.

Been wearing this beauty now for three day's in a row (morning to night) & giving it a really good try out!! & O my goodness, I really do like/love it!! & Yes it's A Floral Shock when you first spray it on your skin!! I Have been asked now seven times by family/friends & two complete strangers what I was wearing which does make you feel very good & special!! & today while visiting my Mum & leaning over to give her her usual kiss,& she asked mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm what's that gorgeous smell your wearing today,as it's a really lovely smell!! Mother's never lie!! I deffo find this softer & more greener/fresher than the Original Black Opium,& this one has a twist of beautiful light white fluffy flowers & yet it's not over powering or over bearing with them being present!! I can deffo understand someone saying Iced Coffee type smell/aroma to this one,& let me add the word aromatic in it's structure!! "Black Opium - Fresh Ground Creamy Coffee" "Black Opium Night Blanche - Slightly more sweeter/softer/lighter/Pink Pepper & more milkier" "Black Opium Floral Shock - Iced Coffee/Greener-Fresher/Lemon/Lime Blossom/Aromatic/Soft White Floral/Velvety/Classy-Refined/& Wears Beautifully on your skin"!! So there's definitely a Black Opium for everyone!! The three New Black Opium Sister's!! I Still don't understand why that YSL decided to discontinue "Belle d Opium" (Beautiful Opium) as I honestly thought it was absolutely stunning & really did compliment the Original Opium (Warm & Spicy Yet Classy) & it would have fitted in with the New Black Opium Sister's also!! Even it's bottle was absolutely stunning!! I would have said that "Belle d Opium" was the Oriental Sister in the Opium line up!! Think of the James Bond Movie "Skyfall" where Bond is seen on a small boat going into a Gambling Den etc!!

For some reason I still haven't purchased a bottle of Black Opium. I've used up many little sample bottles of it, and I adore it. I meant to buy Black Opium, finally, after wanting it for a couple of years now, but I accidentally purchased Black Opium Floral Shock. It's a happy mistake, because this is a terrific fragrance for the incoming summer heat! Floral Shock is what I think of as Summer Black Opium. It's quite a bit lighter and less sweet the original. Black Opium Floral Shock is not what I would have named this, because it's more "fresh" than "floral". There are floral notes, but they aren't showcased, (on my skin anyways). The first impression my nose detects is an ozoney scent that reminds me of beach air and sand...NOT sunscreen in the least. It's an elemental aroma, that connotes the aura of summertime. When I concentrate after this "aura", lemon is the only concrete note I can identify. Overall, I smell Black Opium; light-lemon Black Opium. It's irresistible. The downside to Floral Shock is the lasting power, and the overall effect of the fragrance is way more subtle than Black Opium (which is rather subtle to begin with). I spray a lot of my Floral Shock, while crossing my fingers that my perception of its daintiness is not the result of an ingredient to which I am anosmatic. If this is the case, I may be asphyxiating every living thing in my neighborhood. Undeniably, Floral Shock is an offspring of the beautiful Black Opium, so if you love Black Opium, you're going to love this. Something about it reminds me of Cinema.

Where shall I start with this little black beauty? Yes,I tried original black opium,and yes I wore it and wore it to try and fall in love with it,but alas,I could not. However on first use of using floral shock I instantly loved it, and i was surprise. Then it dawned on me,this fragrance has no vanilla,where as the original has vanilla,and on me it was just way too cloying within vanilla! On first applying this I get the pear and citrus,with the freesia,wow it is quite shocking I can see why it is called shock! Then I get the coffee note with the gardenia,in the heart,and this I have to add is pure heaven......the heart lingers and lingers and the projection of that coffee note with the florals and gardenia is absolutely breathtaking....well it is for me,and I am a BIG lover of white flowers and gardenia! The base finally comes through with the woody notes and musk,however it is minimal I would say,as the florals and coffee dance all through this beauty. If you think it will be like Black opium,then think again,this is on another level and even ias a flanker I would categorise this as a separate stand alone perfume. If you love sweet florals,but delecate florals with arm length projection and a good 5 hours staying power you will love it. If you prefer the vanilla vibe with tonkabean sweetness alas you will not. For me I LOVE it,and finally can add a Black opium fragrance to my wardrobe for a day or night perfume......beautiful....

Absolutely fantastic perfume! I ventured out to find myself a winter perfume last year, thinking of going for the original BO version since it’s a well-loved classic. At the YSL section however, Floral Shock struck me as being the younger, more universal version of the original, that seemed to be one to compliment my skin better (there was an intense plum smell in the original, which was absent here) and that’s where our love story began: sweet and creamy yet far from nauseating, the smell is perfectly describable as “full”, possessing everything a perfume should. It feels as though every note has a purpose, with a sharper (sharpness from the sliiiiiiight citrus) more floral opening, it changes into a deep coffee and spice amber with time, creating a cozy and warm bubble around the wearer. Comparing it to the original, this year I decided to purchase the regular BO since it was on sale and I expected something similar, yet I was left a bit disappointed when it comes to the longevity and complexity of the smell. Both of these being bought around the same time a year apart, BO does not have the heat that the floral version and is far from lasting as long on skin (one application a day for floral shock was enough, compared to 2-3 for the OG). There is not much of a difference in the way it lays on skin, but floral shock is certainly more complex, making it’s partial namesake seem unfinished and unpolished.

As a longtime fan of Black Opium line, I have tested throughout the years all the flankers released. I still own the original Black Opium, the Extreme version, Floral Shock and BO over Red. This 2017 release is catered towards warmer weather in my understanding. It’s super fruity, the pear is very noticeable as soon as you spray it on, very complex white floral, with facets of solar notes and coffee accord. Keeps fairly well with the original DNA of Black Opium, but has a big and varied white floral bouquet, a sunny feel from solar notes, an intense juicy, sweet pear and a splash of coffee. Everything blended together beautifully with amber wood and clean, fluffy musky base. I find this particular version just right for spring and summer weather because it’s a warmer, solar, sunnier version of the OG Black Opium. Performs better than expected for a designer perfume targeted for warm seasons, on my skin lasts for around eight hours, at this point being a skin scent! Sadly, seems like it’s not available anymore for purchase. I have a 90 ml bottle of this and I am planning to use it during the upcoming warmer months. Nothing groundbreaking but a beautifully balanced perfume, with decent performance. A love for me, as a sweet, white floral girl!!

🗣YSL "BLACK OPIUM FLORAL SHOCK"!! 😍😘💕💞💖 For Me, This Is Simply "THE BEST BLACK OPIUM" YSL Have Ever Created!! For Everytime I Wear This Absolute Beauty, I Get The Most Loveliest Compliments From Guy's/Girls,My Husband,Daughter And My Dear Mum!! + It Lasts Far,Far Longer On My Skin Than The Original Black Opium Edp!! I'd Also Like To Add, That I Made My Husband Try It Out, And Shock Of Shock's, It Smell's Equally As Good On Him, As It Does Me!! So Any Guy's Out There, Looking For A New Unisex Fragrance, L👀K No Further Than This Pure Gem!! On Me It Deffo Has A Unique "Light Floral Blast" Which Works So Well In This Gorgeous Fragrance!! And On My Husband, The Floral NotesTurn Into A More Unique Freshness That Really Does Turn Heads (FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS) To Me YSL BLACK OPIUM FLORAL SHOCK, Smells Of Absolute Pure Class, And Is A Fragrance That Can Easily Take You Anywhere Day Or Night!! It Actually Smells Far"Far Nicer Than Lancome's La Vie Est Belle (A Real Sweet/Sugar Bomb) Which I'm Really Not Into!! I Just Hope That YSL NEVER Discontinue This Absolutely Stunning Perfume!! So Looking Forward Till Trying Their Brand New "Black Opium Illicit Green Edp"!! With It's Added Fig Note!!!

I wasn't digging the first Black Opium, it was just way too strong for me. I really wanted to love at least one from the Black Opium line, so I tested and bought Black Opium Nuit Blanche, which was a definite love. *That drydown though* I think it's better than the first, not so in your face and headache inducing. But then it happened after months of watching reviews on youtube, and seeing what everyone has said about floral shock on here, I was in the store and I got a little sample of this one. This is exactly what I was expecting the first one to be. It's a masterpiece imo. SO addicting, downright heavenly.. I absolutely LOVE IT, and the whole "iced coffee" aspect, oh my! I'm so happy they decided to add the flower notes into this, and that pear, oh that beautiful, candied pear! I love the creaminess that I get from this perfume, and it's throughout the whole top, mid and base. When I wear this it feels so snuggly, comforting, but still has that freshness and vitality due to the flowers and fruit. Gorgeous bottle too. Hopefully this flanker will work out better for the hot and humid weather which is soon to come here in Canada.

This is neither shocking, nor very floral, but it's a great flanker to Black Opium that keeps the original's DNA while still being distinguishable from it. It's very fruity and lighter than the EDP, the main note is juicy crisp pear. Instead of becoming vanillic and heavy, it keeps the freshness all through the drydown. The image it evokes for me is eating two scoops of ice cream, one pear, one coffee, on a clear spring day in a park in the city, sitting by a lake with some flowers blooming. I really enjoy when fragrances cause this sweet and cold ice-cream like sensation. Because it's so focussed on the top notes, Floral Shock is rather linear and softens quickly after the first blast. It smells a little synthetic but I don't mind, I think it's intentional in this case. I don't think this is similar to D&G The Only One. Yes, that one smells like it could be a Black Opium flanker, but not like Floral Shock.

My favorite fragrance of ALL time. I have ALL the niche perfumes...designer ones...small ones...big ones...literally I've smelled thousands and owned hundreds...bottles that cost £600+...I always come back to this. The first time I spelled it in the airport, I HAD to know what it was...I bought a bottle straight away. IMO this is one of the best fragrances ever created...it rivals BR540 easily. It lasts for days and days, it's one of the strongest I own. Just delicious, sparkling...not too sweet or cloying at all...more radiant and fizzy. Truly divine. I have 3 back up bottles. This is OUTSTANDING...not plain...simple..boring..it's EXTRAORDINARY to my nose. I don't understand the reviews that say it's nothing new..boring....I genuinely think they must be smelling something different. This is glorious, uplifting, loud, feminine, sparky....simply exquisite.

Just got a free sample from YSL direct & I'm actually wearing Black Opium Floral Shock right now as I type this out!! & Guess what? I absolutely love it!! It's definitely more fresher & greener than both the original Black Opium & Nuit Blanche!! & most certainly not as sweet which is a really good thing!! My Mum was the very first person to smell this on me,& Mum's NEVER lie!! & she said "gosh don't you smell really lovely"!! & When I told her it's the new Black Opium Floral Shock,she said "mmmmmmmmmmmm I would wear it myself!! I really like it!! So I definitely think YSL just might be onto a winner here!! Why did YSL ever discontinue their Belle D'Opium? as I really loved it as I do with all the Opium line!! Please YSL bring back Belle D'Opium to complete the Opium range!! 10/10 for the new Black Opium Floral Shock which I will now be purchasing!! Xx

I am genuinely heartbroken that this is being discontinued. The original Black Opium is lovely, but this is on another level. You can smell the coffee, but you can also smell the fruity notes - when I first read the notes, I didn't think it would be an apt combination but I was very wrong. It's suitable for all seasons. It's not really that different from the original, but the fruity notes makes it even better. One of the most beautiful and unique fragrances I have ever smelt, I am certainly going to go out of my way to get a dupe. Edit: As much I love the scent, the longevity is nowhere near as impressive as the original, which lingered on my clothes for ages. 10/10 for scent 5/10 for longevity

I don't usually go for YSL especially Opium but I really love this flanker of Opium they are usually gobsmackingly overpowering except for this one it is much more floral and gorgeous I live in NZ and we are in Winter at the moment and this is the perfect fragrance for the season warm and sensual and very classy. Not to mention the stunning bottle which will make a lovely addition to my perfume display bottles. I am very descerning when it comes to perfume I have to really love it to purchase it and I absolutely love this one it is really beautiful so pleased I took a chance I'm usually a D&G and Issey Miyake girl but this one is just divine I give it a 10 out of 10.

I live in a tropical area so I am surprised how well this perfume performs! Absolutely beautiful fragrance. I don’t get a lot of coffee with this fragrance but it layers very well over vanilla (ie. body oils/lotions) EXTREMELY long lasting. I can put it on at 7am, come home at 6pm after a day of waitressing & my boyfriend can smell it on me. I think my favourite part of this is how it comes to life again at the end of the day when I have a shower. The steam fills the room as if I had just freshly spritzed it. I would say it is nothing like the original at all- this is so much sweeter smelling and feminine

My tried and true. This is nothing like any of the other black opiums and is one I’ll always reach for. No idea if it’s even still for sale in NZ anymore, as I got this a few years ago from an elderly friend whose sense of smell had gone. This is musky/floral/sweet - perhaps a touch too youthful for some? and the only issue I have with this , is that its longevity is non existent. Definitely not one that projects but one i genuinely enjoy smelling on myself. I detest heavy church nana perfumes (think Chanel No.5) so this suits me just fine.

I received this perfume the other day for my birthday from my boyfriend. I have been eyeing it up for a few months now and absolutely love it. some people say they cannot smell the coffee but to me this is very coffee. the main notes I can smell from first spray to 7 hours later are coffee, bergamot, gardenia and orange blossom. the fruity pear is very light or not noticeable to me, this is a true floral version of the original which is too heavy for me. if you find the original too heavy or sweet and you enjoy florals you will like this.

From a man's perspective, this is sexy stuff. Black Opium is one of the most heavenly scents I think a woman can wear. This ones goes in a different direction - a more floral direction, obviously, and more mainstream than its big sister. The coffee note falls more silent and gives room to a strong pear and white flower note. Still, you can definitely tell that Black Opium and this belong in the same family. I prefer this to La Vie Est Belle, which I think is a tad similar. Don't know about the performance as I don't wear this myself.

I would be aware folks about buying this perfume online from eBay. A lot of fakes being sold. I bought a 90ml £65 from a seller with 100% feedback to find out it’s a total counterfeit product, especially if it’s going cheap. Please be aware and get the seller to send you pictures of authenticity before purchasing. Update: Finally got my hands on an authentic 90ml bottle from a lovely trusted seller on eBay. This is perfect flanker for all year round wear. Gorgeous solar notes with pear and white florals. I LOVE it 🖤

I got a sample of this perfume and I ran to the store to buy the full size as soon as I first tried it. For me, this scent is the perfect signature scent. It's wearable for all seasons, day and night. perfectly balanced between floral and sweet, while still deep, rich, and musky. It's perfect for all ages, mature and sexy yet young and playful I'm obsessed with it. It's sweeter than most perfumes I like but it's so well balanced with floral, woody, and slight citrus that it never comes across as sugary or childish.

My favorite perfume! I was able to find a bottle after it being discontinued, and am using it for special occasions. I love the scent in cold weather, it makes it smell magnetic and I have received many compliments for that. That said, it doesn’t seem to last, after a couple of hours it’s gone and does not linger on clothes either. It smells elegant and the florals make it lighter than usual Opium, which makes it wearable in the warmer weather as well.