Black Opium Glitter

Beautiful, sweet, warm, powdery, floral, musky, fruity, citrusy, smooth, fluffy, rich, sexy, feminine, sensual, seductive, sultry, chic, classy, sophisticated, mysterious, intoxicating, delicious, cozy, comforting On me this opens bright, fruity, and fresh with syrupy pear, bright and citrusy green mandarin and lemon. As it begins drying down the soft citrusy floral heart of orange blossom takes center stage. Once it has dried down the orange blossom is then wrapped in a soft and fluffy blanket of warm and sensual vanilla, a gentle touch of rich and slightly earthy coffee, sweet, fluffy, and powdery marshmallow, soft and powdery musk, and just a whisper of patchouli. The notes that are the most prominent on me are the pear, orange blossom, vanilla, coffee, and marshmallow. I absolutely love this! I’m not a huge fan of the OG, however I do really love the Le Parfum and Glitter flankers (I do own all 3 of them). Glitter is not as dark as the OG, it’s a lighter, softer more fluffy version of Black Opium, that’s even a bit brighter feeling too. Instead of straight black coffee, this is a sweet vanilla latte with marshmallows, which I really love. It has a nice depth and darkness to it, but definitely not as much as the OG. I think the best way to describe Glitter may be to say that it’s like a combination of PDM Oriana and the OG Black Opium. This feels feminine to me, and like it would suit women of any age. This is the flanker that would work best during the warmer weather, although I still prefer it best for the colder months, or for nighttime wear during the warmer months. I think this is suitable for basically all occasions, from casual, to work and/or school, to date nights and fancier occasions. I get excellent performance with Black Opium Glitter. The longevity is great, it lasts throughout the entire day on me. The projection is really good, it radiates out at least a few feet from me. I’m a huge fan of marshmallow and vanilla fragrances, so this is the perfect flanker for me. For reference, some of my other favorite marshmallow and/or vanilla fragrances include Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow, Kayali The Wedding Silk Santal, Kayali Vanilla 28, Kayali Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar, Kayali Yum Pistachio Gelato, PDM Oriana, Kilian LDBS, Princess, JPG Classique Pin Up, The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods, Burberry Goddess, Pink Sugar, Gold Sugar, Ellis Brooklyn Marshmallows, Phlur Heavy Cream, SDJ Summer é Amor, SDJ 39, SDJ 62, VS Vanilla Lace, BBW Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds, BBW Cotton Candy Clouds, Fireside Flurries, Beach Nights

For me, this is a perfect balance between gourmand and floral. I would like to note, that the actual scent notes don't include marshmallow AND musk, but rather a single note of marshmallow musk; this means that there isn't supposed to be a true marshmallow note in the perfume, like one would find in something like Kayali's Boujee Marshmallow. While the coffee and marshmallow musk notes aren't overly distinct, they help soften the floral and citrusy notes. The marshmallow musk provides sweetness and a gentle base to settle into, while the citrus notes brighten and lift the scent to be overall more traditionally "fun" and "girly." As someone who doesn't love the original Black Opium, largely due to the darker scent notes, this flanker provides a fun, lighter version with a very similar vibe. I usually prefer perfumes with jasmine or tuberose, but the orange blossom acts as a perfect in-between to really meld the citrus and gourmand notes without losing the core of either one, while still providing that traditional floral airiness. It reminds me of what a cafe flower shop would smell like.

If you are expecting the marshmallow note to be slightly vanillic and sugary, you are not going to find it in this perfume. When I first tested it, I decided to have no expectations, considering the huge amount of negative reviews, and tried to see it as a perfume on its own. What I detect is not really marshmallow, but rather the smell of a lemon and meringue pie, mixed with some flowers and some cappuccino. I like the smell of the lemon and meringue pie, so I could not dislike it in this fragrance. This flanker has a pretty good longevity on my skin (6-7 hours), compared to other Black Opium versions and it becomes quite similar to the OG after 3-4 hours. I think my 30 ml bottle is enough for a while and, if I consider a repurchase, the next bottle will be another 30 ml one. LE: I had the feeling I had experienced this scent before, but I didn't know exactly where and how. Then I realized what fragrance it is similar to: Sotto Voce by Laura Biagiotti, the fragrance I was using as a high school girl ( 1996-2000). I loved it and I was very sorry when it was no longer produced.

I’ve never loved the Black Opium line, but I LOVE this. I’m not a gourmand fan, but the opening is amazing perfect marshmallow, just sweet enough, with a bit of florals, fruity citrus, and I get just enough of the coffee note as well 🤌 The drydown is dominantly citrus, a little coffee, just a tiny hint of marshmallow-y sweetness. It’s addictive, I’m so excited to wear this with the Super Milk hair primer from Lush😍. One thing I dislike is that it’s STRONG and overpowering at first spray, but then it wears down somewhat quickly. One spray filled my nose, I mean almost suffocating, making me scared that I over sprayed. I thought it was going to be beastmode longevity. Now, 4 hours later, I can barely smell it on the skin. Haven’t tried it on fabric yet. The bottle and the packaging is lovely. This fragrance makes me feel like a real bougie baddie cool lady 😛😚. I love this soooo much, just wish the strength and longevity was more dependable.

Let me confess that Black Opium line was never my favourite and I don’t own any bottle. On the other hand, Black Opium Glitter was love at first sniff and I am beyond happy I have finally a Black Opium bottle in my collection that I absolutely adore 🎀 Black Opium Glitter smells like diving into marshmallows. All the shades of pink fluffy powdery marshmallows. Pretty sweet, creamy velvety vanilla and powdery sugared marshmallows, that as it dries smells better and better. Glitter is less floral than the original, more sweet and I personally don’t get at all the coffee note on my skin which is amazing because I didn’t enjoy the coffee note at the original. I have seen some reviews mentioning that smells very close to the original and I definitely disagree. Yes, the Black opium dna exists at Glitter, as we are talking for a flanker, but it is at the background.