Opium Fleur de Shanghai

I am an Opium fan and always will be. If I was to ask for a perfume to be buried with it would be the vintage edt. I can pull if off very well and know how to apply it. The parfum is divine imho and I will never be without either one. I must say I have not tried all the flankers but Fleur de Shanghai is unbelievable! Lovely beyond words. I live in South Florida (SW Florida) Naples. Needless to say, it is warm here. I have always said that Opium is wonderful in warm weather! It blooms. Fleur de Shanghai is wonderful in the summer. I adore it. I would also love to try Opium Fleur de Imperiale. If anybody has tried both of these and would like to review the differences I'd love to read it. To anybody out there who is an OPIUM lover.....here's to you! clink! <3 I have Opium Fleur de Shanghai!! Fabulous!! It's been discontinued but love it!! Ahhhhh.....it is easier to wear than the vintage.......and fabulous no matter what the season!! However.......nothing compares to the full strength vintage Opium! I will wear it regardless!

I'll always be grateful to my friends at Perfume Addicts for recommending Fleur de Shanghai for those who find Opium too strong or headshoppy, which definitely includes me. This is a happy Oriental, a smooth oriental, not exactly leaning to tropical white flowers, but a softened scent which isn't exactly linear, but will not desert you. I would compare it a bit in strength with Goutal's Songes, except that Songes has a slightly greener, or wetter, less oriental feel to it. It's also gentler than Le Must de Cartier, and a bit similar to E by Princess Elizabeth, a long-discontinued perfume.

its a beautiful creation , complementing the legacy of Opium for sure . its actually way lighter than the original but still possessing sort of heaviness & abit thick smell like the original . u could find the unique soul of Opium in but in more modernized lighter edge-rounded way , certainly less spicy & smoky , more sweeter & more flowery-sunny for sure. very good longevity but certainly shorter than the original , with powerful sillage , caution should be exercised when applying . thanks

A nice change in the light citrus notes in the opening. They do not last long, but they certainly give this version of Opium a special moment. The fragrance then develops into a light, clear and transparent version of Opium, with a reasonable staying power and a very delicate sillage. A nice option for warm weather or when a bigger than life perfume is not appropriate.

Resinous root beer with wafts of powder. It's not too sweet, giving it the balance that Goutal's Myrrhe Ardente lacks. I think it's lovely, and this is coming from a person who doesn't like a lot of vanilla scents. In overall mood and in this balance, Opium Fleur de Shanghai reminds me strongly of Tommi Sooni's Eau I, although the balancing is done in a different way.