Black Opium Nuit Blanche

I own and like black opium very much but black opium Nuit blanche was a love at first sniff,I've just tried it once on my wrist so I can't write a real review,I can just say they are more than 80% similar so if you're looking for a totally different fragrance,it will dissapoint you.it's original BO with some changes and those changes make it Devine IMO Unlike other reviewers I find nuit blanche sweeter, than original,but it's less heavy.lets say it's sweeter but in a very creamy way.I also find coffee well pronounced here.I couldn't detect caramel and milk in my first and only test,but they're there for sure.making it's sweetness buttery and edgeless.and I can get more orange blossom here...original black opium had a hint of fruitchouli thing and I believe that's what put me off at the first place,but in nuit blanche instead of fruitchouli sharpness,there's milk and creamy and powdery notes I'm definitely going to buy BONB EDIT: Now after owning BO and BONB for months and doing plenty side to side tests I'm ready to compare these two I can easily say BONB is a BO flanker when I first spray it.they have a very similar DNA of vanilla-pear-coffee in first phase.but as time passes they go to different directions.BO stays intensely sweet with a prominent dark,bitterish thing(I guess coffee note)in the background while BONB develops to a bit less sweet(I was wrong about it being sweeter) ,smooth scent of floral-vanilla wrapped by warm,creamy notes..after an hour when I smell BONB I can't see anything similar to BO anymore,it's more similar to Diesel Loverdose Tattoo IMO but better Unlike my first experiences with BONB,now I can detect rice note in it which adds a unique milky rice pudding thing,also adds kind of calmness and soothing quality that is to die for.I can also detect magnolia here not just orange flower BONB is like a love child of original BO and Kenzo Amour or Diesel Loverdose Tattoo so no wonder I loved it at first sniff.I believe you'd better try this one even if you didn't like the original Black Opium because it's not much similar Except in the opening part.BONB has a moderate longevity on my skin,not bad but not great either but it's pretty longlasting on clothes. sillage is softer than BO but I can still smell a soft cloud of my perfume around me right now I own BO, BONB and BO edt and like them all,each in different situations but all in all BONB is my favorite ❤❤❤❤

“Black Opium Nuit Blanche” Yves Saint Laurent – 11.03.2016 I really like this version of Opium and I like it for all the wrong reasons. When we are young, we have very a “childish” palate. The only thing we like is what tastes sweet. It is only over the years that our palate refines and we learn to appreciate salt, sour and savory tastes. We learn (or become educated?) to love coffee, or spices like turmeric, Campari and gin, green tea, grapefruit.... (Brussels sprouts??). It is only when we grow older that we move from milk chocolate to 99 per cent cocoa solids. “Opium Nuit Blanche” is a childhood taste. And it is beautiful because of that. It is almost identical to the “Black Opium” and has absolutely no resemblance to the original, vintage “Opium”. “Opium Nuit Blanche” (just like “Black Opium”) is soft as cotton and has no edges. It has mass appeal for the younger generation who grew up in cities and have no idea what real plants smell like. I can see it suitable for all ages but, I can also understand why it would appeal mostly to the young. The notes are warmly floral, aerial, balmy-cosmetical and sweetly spicy. A note of dark coffee is well connected with sandalwood in order to provide a dark raw undertone although the coffee note plays mostly a rounding role (side by side with vanilla) so, the aroma does not become “properly” dark. The dry down is softly vanillin, still fruity and musky. “Opium Nuit Blanche” embraces all the above with a touch of freshness/fruitiness so as to transform into a perfume more suitable for the spring time and for the summer evenings. Opium, in both these versions, is, in my view, Yves Saint Laurent’s desperate attempt to stay current. Having said that, and without reading too much into it, the perfume is sweet, modern and sexy, it has a good longevity and projection and it is very versatile. There is no complexity of notes to create the definition of a sophisticated pleasure. Instead, like many perfumes which fall under the same trend of the moment, it is the headless chasing of a sugar hit (without the deep delayed satisfaction.) It may not appeal to those who have a fuller spectrum of tastes and have waved a sweet farewell to the sweet perfumes. "Opium Nuit Blanche" is what it is. And for what it is, it is fabulous. Thank you for reading Enjoy the good perfume quest. Regards Josephine.

Blind buy! I discovered how I didn't give Black Opium much of a chance, and really enjoy its weirdness after testing in store. Something draws me in about the original Black Opium as well. I also realized, as much as I love Coffee Addict by Theodoros Kalotinis, I usually don't want to smell like "just" coffee. I like scents that are a blend these days. Based on the reviews, I had to try Nuit Blanche again. I just got in it the mail today (after my Amouage disaster a few days ago LOL) and I absolutely love it at first spray (about a half hour has passed). Nuit Blanche is a smoother, more well-blended version of Black Opium IMO, and it's hard to pick out the individual notes. I do not find it dirty, dusty, or masculine at all! The original Black Opium DNA is quite prominent I do agree Nuit Blanche is less syrupy than the original, and definitely feels more vanillic and way less "bitey." I don't mind the Black Opium original's coffee-bite so much (the patchouli is well blended enough to let the flowers and coffee shine). But, Nuit Blanche's rice and vanilla lead me to a slight reminder of how Kenzo Amour used to be, without the overt powderiness. I recently learned I looove syrupy sweet orange blossom fragrances (Flowerbomb Nectar, Kilian Love Don't Be Shy Original, and more recently Black Opium flankers). Orange blossoms from real life (e.g. calamondin) are literally intoxicating, and Love by Kilian is the closest I can find. But, I really like the zesty coffee-vanilla-orangey white flower combo of Black Opium. Flowerbomb Nectar has a nice kick of zesty gunpowder spice and a heavy dose of syrupy sweetness. Edit: there is definitely a spice I detect midway. The drydown is a pleasant earthiness with vanilla (sandalwood?) Well done.

پشمک با طعم قهوه ... . بر خلاف نسخه های قبلی سری بلک اپیوم سن لورن که هیچ وقت برام جالب نبود . نسخه بلانش بارقه ای از امید در من ایجاد کرد . بهترین دلیلش هم حضور نت برجسته شیر و خامه جهت اعتدال ساختن و گرد کردن نت زبر قهوه هست . عطری به غایت شیرین و زمستونی که تحملش برای هر کسی راحت نیست . . این عطر بر سه محور وانیل - قهوه - مشک بنا شده که شکر کاراملایز شده مقدارش انگار بیش از حده و نت قهوه کمی تو ذوق میزنه . نت اسپایسی که خیلی مشهود نیست در کنار حالتی فلورال در لایه های قهوه و وانیل چیزی شبیهه به دسرهای خوشمزه ایتالیائی مثل تیرامیسو رو القا میکنه . ولی قهوه همچنان تو ذوق میزنه . . آنچنان که باید و شاید شاهد بازی عطر نیستیم . دلیلشم کاملا مشخصه انبوهی از نتهائی با وزن ملکولی سنگین. . تو قلب عطر حدودا نیم ساعت بعد از اسپری وانیل و قهوه کمی ارامش نسبی میگیرند تا نرولی در کنار حس نت مشک حالت شیکتری به خودش بگیره تا بتونند ظرافت و زنانگی یک عطر رو بیشتر اثبات کنند . تقریبا از اینجا به بعد خیلی دوستداشتنی تر میشه . و منو بیاد صورت دخترها تو زمستون که لپهاشون از سرما گل انداخته و ماتیک پر رنگ زرشگی زدند می اندازه که تو شال و کلاه خودشون فرو رفتند ... :V . این عطر علیرغم سنگین بودنش خیلی جوانگرایانه عمل کرده و بیشتر مناسب بانوان جوانه . . گرچه در لیست فهرست ترکیبات این عطر اثری از میوه دیده نمیشه . ولی در درای داون کاملا و بوضوح قابل درکه و من مطمئنم در این عطر هم مانند نسخه های قبلی از نت گلابی که شبیهه کمپوت هست استفاده شده . . نویت بلانش کامپلکسی قوی و سنگین از ترکیبات شیرینه . اگر فکر میکنید به عطرهائی با دوز شیرینی عطرهائی مثل نینا ریچی . سی آرمانی . لاوی ست بله لانکوم . انجل موگله و ...... علاقه مندید حتما اینو تست کنید .

I just tested this last night (with husband in tow) and immediately, as soon as it left the nozzle, I said, "Spice...pepper? Coffee, licorice or anise, sweetened condensed milk (caramel/milk), vanilla, white musk. I was really surprised to see that this really does smell exactly as it reads, and to my surprise even unfolded in that order for me. It was a random sample with a purchase, so I had no idea what to expect. It was fun to test this and guess the notes and see that it really is obvious what it's genetics are before reading them and looking for them pre-test. My husband got the coffee/licorice/sweet/musk right off. I do love this fragrance. I think it's better than Black Opium OG in my opinion, at least on me. The coffee stands up and shouts in this but there's plenty at play in supporting characters. However, the performance wasn't there for me. It smelled gorgeous and unique, like a stand-alone fragrance, or what could have been the OG Black Opium, absolutely delicious... but it was gone in 30 minutes. The sillage was non-existent, becoming a skin scent on me as soon as it began to phase into the dry down. That was the most beautiful opening though, and the heart was short lived but lovely. Sadly, the poor performance wasn't FSB worthy for me to excuse the value/performance imbalance. When I first sprayed it, I thought it was love. But this love was fleeting and unstable.

I only recently became a fan of the Black Opium line, and my favorite fragrance from the collection has been discontinued. 😭 The original scent didn't appeal to me because of its strong synthetic orange blossom/jasmine notes, which reminded me of Kool-Aid or Concord grape. However, I've tried the Extreme version and really like it, as well as the Le Parfum. I haven't tried the other flankers because they tend to have more of those white florals that I usually dislike. Nuit Blanche, on the other hand, is delightful! While I don't individually detect the anise or rice notes, it feels like a creamier version of the original without the patchouli, and with significantly less grapey floral. It's not groundbreaking or unique, but it's undeniably pleasant and unpretentious. I believe it would work well for any woman throughout the year and could be an easy “dumb grab,” or a good gift. It's a shame that it's been discontinued, but it's similar enough to the original that you wouldn't mistake it for anything else. I understand why it didn't sell well, but if YSL treated Black Opium like Miss Dior, for example, a reformulation could make it very popular in my opinion. Edited: after wearing this for a while I kept thinking something in the opening reminded me a little bit of the opening of Hypnotic Poison. Anise! What do ya know!

I got this as "almost" a blind buy, why almost? My mom has the original Black Opium EDP. I pretty much have an idea that this flanker will smell similar. Unfortunately, the original BO does not work with me. I find it sharp and harsh. I don't like gourmands in general. They can be too cloying and heady. NOT UNTIL I discovered this baby. I wasn't particularly interested in this given that I don't like the original BO. But I found a really great deal online. And so I look it up on Fragrantica and after reading that it smells smoother, creamier, and look, there's a milk note! I am sold. I've been eyeing perfumes with a milk note for some time now. So I thought, such a perfect timing. When it arrived, while smelling it, I was like, "WOW! OMG!" This smells... wow just wow. It's just perfect. I can really smell the rice upon initial spray and later on the combination of milk and caramel. It's true that the coffee here is less intense as compared to the original BO. I don't find this cloying at all. Sillage is about moderate. I spray a max of 8 sometimes (yup! crazy indeed!) and I still want mooore. Longevity is amazing, I used it in the office and I can still smell it after taking a shower (12+ hrs). I'm soooo loving it and I'm glad I bought it. Might buy a full bottle back up in the near future.

It's absolutely tragic YSL discontinued Nuit Blanche. I'm glad I got my hands on 1 large bottle, after I first tried the oil perfumery version. Hopefully, Oakcha will make a scent out of the oil perfumery. I did end up getting a 60 ML bottle of Nuit Blanche. It's 95% similar. Perfect for layering on a fall or winter day/night. Upon first spraying, right away, I recognize that rice note the way I do in Creed's Love In White. Anyone who owns that one will know that rice note anywhere. To me, to date, Nuit Blanche has been the best latte scent I've tried. I do believe YSL made a mistake making this scent a flanker instead of it's own fragrance. I tried Coffee Addict and while that delivers exactly what it intended, it was far too realistic. CA would work better as a candle I could bathe in Nuit Blanche 'White Night'. BN is the most wearable coffee scent in my opinion, the most wearable with proper longevity. 5-6 hours. The anise, black pepper and coriander support and balance out the coffee. The caramel, milk and coffee are so well blended. BONB = sweet caramel latte brewed with spices. 😍😍 LVMH needs to bring this back!! I tried so many Coffee scents, I hope Bianco Latte Giardini Di Toscana doesn't disappoint but clearly a different scent profile

When I bought Black Opium 2 years ago, I was trying all the available versions and found it very confusing because they‘re really close to each other. I ultimately decided to get the original EDP which I love, I think it has a special spark to it. I know, not many perfumistas share my opinion, but that‘s how it is. Nuit Blanche is not bad either, and if I ever empty my EDP and this is still available, I might get it as a replacement. This is the creamier, softer, more gourmand version of Black Opium. The coffee note is the same as in the original, it‘s intense and intoxicating especially in the opening. This is still very sweet and vanillic, but not as aggressively so as the original. It‘s warmer and uses different florals. Nuit Blanche has a detectable orange blossom in it and not much else, while Black Opium EDP has more of a general white floral sweetness. If the original is pink, this is nude/beige colored. A bit more natural and daytime-appropriate. Still very close though. Sadly I absolutely don‘t get any rice steam from this, and I usually love rice notes. For those who have never smelled any Black Opium fragrance, I would describe this one as a cream-based vanilla and coffee dessert garnished with candied orange blossoms.

I was at Macy's perfume counter last night with my Sister in law. As she was blabbing to the sales associate about Chanel, I wandered I to slightly different territory. I'm more of a Niche chick so I was a little surprised to find something that I really really liked. I sprayed this little gem and I was in heaven. As a matter of fact my SIL who is one for mainstream and is a diehard Chanel one and only, absolutely flipped for this. Why am I not getting into the notes? Because everyone who posts before me and after me surely will. I thought would go from a different angle this time. It's a smooth, well blended perfume. As far as longevity goes. It's moderate. Remember that people will compare this to the original Black Opium which had Intense silage and longevity that stuck like around like glue. But don't dismiss this one, it's silage is not bad, and longevity is moderate. However on clothes and hair it sticks around for days. It smells fantastic. It reminds so much of Lancome Tresor la Nuit, but less toothache, much smoother. I know that LTLN has a cult following and I will probably get lynch mob for that comment. But my point is, if you like that you'll probably like this. But if you have Tresor you won't need this one.

I feel obligated to write a second review because since I purchased my full size bottle, I've felt like my first review doesn't do it justice. When I was using my sample I thought the longetivity kind of sucked... However, this fragrance actually IS long-lasting in the contrary to what I used to believe, especially on clothes. Furthermore it seems as it lasts longer than what I can feel on myself because I have received several compliments and questions about what I'm wearing long after I thought it already had disappeared. I tried the original Black Opium once again I really can't STAND it, I completely detest it to be completely honest. Nuit Blanche however, smells nothing like the original in my opinion and I never would've guessed that there's any connection between the two. This is a delicate, flirtatious and sexy fragrance that I've been wearing for every evening event or party night since I bought it, and it really seems to be a crowd pleaser. In fact, this is one of the few perfumes that I can see myself re-purchasing again and again; I'm already planning on buying a second bottle JUST IN CASE of it being discontinued lol.

Now this is how black opium should have been in the first place, would have saved its self the brutal criticism it received.I have an on off thing with the original, hated it when it first appeared in the stores proclaimed I would never buy it, never ever, then winter hit and a tired morning led me to buy a bottle suddenly it's super sweet coffee seemed right..... For a few weeks then I realised that yet again it was all just too much. At a recent event I sprayed my little purse size and boom instant regret, exactly like having way too many cups of espresso, so when I saw the new version in debenhams I dismissed it. I had already tried the edt more of the same only fleeting I did not have high hopes but sprayed anyway ..... Absolute love from me the exclusion of darn patchouli and extra hit of of orange blossom and beautiful musk base makes this one a whole different coffee creature that I adore. fresher, more floral the vanilla is creamy yet airy, a little more closer in range but still very long lasting, yes this is a winner just hope it does not disappear from shelves to be replaced by twenty more versions of black opium.

Oh. My. Goodness !!️👏❤️😍 I was not ready for it !!️ I have never understood the "Se* in the bottle" term, until I smelled this perfume. Actually it happened yesterday 😁 and I am obsessed! I like the OG Black Opium a lot. A lot! But this is so stunningly blended, that I just 👀👀👀 It can easily compete with the niches. That being said, I am rather niche perfumista persona 🙄, but sometimes I find some hidden gems even in the mainstreams. Honestly, sometimes the mainstream surpasses the niches 😒. So, how does it smell? If you know BO already, just add some spices, cappuccino, Café latte, caramel. And yes, I do smell the rice note 👍. It is so rare! I own also Chloe, Love, which is quite rice-y, but I do not like the overall outcome. This is such a perfect, cold weather, hugging gourmand, which happens to avoid the mistake of reminding a concrete food. Who wants to smell like a meal??? If you like BO, give this flanker a chance! If I didn't know it was YSL, I would think of Tom Ford category!

I could not stomach the patchouli and Liquorice note pairing in original, together with coffee it smelled almost of something burnt on my skin. However, this comforting version of Black Opium feels like the perfect one for me. With my nemesis notes out of picture, feels like fairy godmother would tweaked it to perfection. What a beautiful surprise Nuit Blanche was to my senses. I learned that a small change in composition, can play a huge role in skin chemistry and perception of a scent. Simply love the silky powdery smoothness it has paired with floral notes adding freshness, it sits on my skin so well. Velvety coffee sprinkled with orange blossom caramel brittle comes to mind. Deeply comforting scent on cold days paired with fluffy sweaters and messy hair, perfect for sleepy mornings, when you have a luxury to sip a coffee while wrapped upon your sofa. Dry down is dreamy, I seem to reach for it more often than I care to admit. And to think I almost overlooked this scent.

Thank goodness I won this 3oz bottle for 48$ on an ebay auction because I have to re-spray every hour. I love the scent though. It smells creamy, sweet yet not too sweet. I can pick out the caramel note and the pepper upon first spray. It doesnt develop much on me. It literally isnt even a skin scent after an hour. Unbelievable. I didnt think I would like the black opium line at all as I thought it would smell like mens perfume but I was wrong. This is very much a female scent IMO and is my go to currently. I just cannot get over the longevity failure. I spray it to bed and wake up to nothing, I cant believe my versace crystal noir EDT lasts until I shower it off and this YSL EDP is like a body spray. I am so let down because I love it so much but would never pay the price for it even on ebay. ( unless I win another auction) It is worth the 48$ but not much more. YSL I expected more.

At the time, I didn't pay much attention to this flanker, being taken by the original Black Opium that was making quite a splash. Everyone loved it, everyone wanted it, and I was thrilled with the crowd too. I remember testing Nuit Blanche in passing, and I really liked its calm, sweet, cocooning, caramelized and milky smell, but I never realized that it actually smelled much better than the original... Until one day I started to hate the heady vanilla-coffee side of Black Opium. And when I wanted to get Nuit Blanche, it was already too late... Discontinued - (No wonder here anymore, the best creations are always discontinued). Sometimes, I spray Yves Rocher's Nuit Vanille EDT before going to bed (also discontinued!) that have some similar vibes to Nuit Blanche. Caramelized, spicy and sweet, but without the milky side. 8.5/10 for this beautiful fragrance.

Omg Where is my review I dont have this parfum yet...but i tested some fragances that smell the same as nuit blanche What can i say....oww so soft and so scratchy the same time Like a purple smell and very very sweet Smell like caramel with rice and almonds that wake up ur nose And later combines this with white flowers and jazmin what do the fragance more darkness, and feel a litle like incense how glowing And maybe like milk with toffe or coffe ...obviously Is a combination like sweet from dark This smell i cant use in a party cuz is so soft but maybe during the sunrise because how i said it...the smell wake up ur nose This feels different than black opium But now...independently of ur skin..can be more dark or more sweet Ok Thats all i have to say And about the campaign , my fav commercial into the opium universe...oww amazing¡

Black Opium Nuit Blanche is an all-night party fizz — bourbon pepper and rice snapping like champagne bubbles against orange blossom's creamy bloom, like a spiced floral latte under disco lights, softer and brighter than the OG's dark edge. The opening zings with boozy pepper and airy rice (think Asian bakery freshness), swirling into peony, coriander, and coffee for a hypnotic white-floral heart that's exhilarating yet gourmand, evoking neroli-infused espresso without heavy roast. It dries to milky indulgence: vanilla, caramel, sandalwood, and musk melt into a smooth, carnal haze — like caramelized milk with a sexy white-musk veil, versatile for dates or nights out, less shadowy than the original but still addictive. Lasts 6-8 hours with radiant sillage, perfect for cooler evenings craving spontaneous, compliment-magnet energy.

What a delicious scent that starts out with a broozey scent which has to be from the Bourbon Pepper but it seems like I pick up a nutty almond to go along with it. It a moderate scent that radiants it yummy scent. I can smell the orange blossom and peony giving it a lovley floral heart. The vanilla smells sweet with hints of musk and the signature coffee note for a lovely dry down. It has a good projection and lasted over 8 hours on my skin for they just mesh with each other. Good for day or night use, cold weather or hot for I have worn it through all. A great buy form Yves Saint clearance sale last summer and yes I would repurchase it from them again. A lovely feminine scent that makes me feel so pretty and smell so yummy good.

This is a toned down version of the original Black Opium. It is a twist that could attract people who want a lower sugary/vanilla version of the original. From a marketing perspective this works well.. especially with the great success the original achieved. I would say that, in Arabia, the original still is the winner due to the tastes that prefer heavier perfumes (better longevity, sillage, and projection). هذا العطر يعتبر نسخة مخففة من العطر الأصلي هو تطور يمكن أن يجتذب الناس الذين يريدون نكهة سكرية / فانيليا أقل من منظور التسويق هذا يعمل بشكل جيد .. خاصة بعد النجاح الكبير الذي حققه إسم بلاك أوبيوم في المنطقة العربية, أعتقد أن الأصلي هو الرابح بين الإثنين حيث الإذواق تفضل العطورات التي تتمتع بالثبات و الفوحان