OPIUM (the breath of four* raging Chinese dragons), the hinges are torn off and the doors are broken down.

A lascivious, oriental, magical fragrance, spicy with pure bliss, incredibly sensual, mysterious, addictive, intoxicating.

A resinous fragrance, divinely damned, extraordinarily intoxicating, with men surrendering to its charm.

A fragrance of forbidden euphoria, a seductive bombshell that takes your breath away, a scent of ecstasy and carnal pleasures.

It will be the Greatest, and we will call it Opium (It will be the Greatest, and we will call it Opium).                                  (Yves Saint Laurent - 1976)

AWARD (1979) from the Fragrance Foundation: YVES SAINT LAURENT OPIUM Fragrance of the Year – Women's Prestige - Fragrance of the Year – Women's Prestige.

The fragrance OPIUM (1977) is an intangible global cultural heritage.

It is the third women's fragrance launched by YVES SAINT LAURENT PARFUMS.

Twenty-nine (29) OPIUM fragrances have been released to date, but the First is unmatched.

In 1963, the American cosmetics company Charles of the Ritz began working with YVES SAINT LAURENT.

This fragrance is from the First Era (1963–1986), made in France. It was produced at the Yves Saint Laurent factory, which belonged to the same group as Charles of the Ritz, which owned 80% of Yves Saint Laurent.

Vermilion-red box, golden flowers of fire, all details in the same color, three black (blue)/gold borders, all other details on the top and bottom in black (blue), the inside of the box is purple, as is the product's protective casing—everything is dreamy.

Heavy glass bottle, with three equal-sized panels on both the front and back, rounded edges on both sides for a secure grip, all details in vermilion (red).

Cap integrated into the glass bottle, lacquered Bakelite in vermilion (red), with a golden strip at the bottom—beautiful.

The beautiful red packaging and the bottle, a work of art, were designed by the renowned designer Pierre Dinand.

The bottle was made by French artisans at Pochet du Courval, bearing the HP trademark, a global leader in luxury fragrance glass packaging, while the case was made by artisans at MBF PLASTIQUES.

The product was imported packaged and manufactured in France, and distributed in Greece by VIONIKI S.A. (158 Alexandras Avenue, Athens), and we had exclusive sales rights as authorized distributors. 

PERFUMERS : Jean Louis Sieuzac, Jean Amic and Raymond Chaillan, using raw materials from Roure Bertrand Dupont, needed thirty (30) attempts to complete this unique fragrance.

FRAGRANCE RAW MATERIALS: (BOTANICAL – MINERAL – ANIMAL) AND SYNTHETIC (CHEMICAL):

Bergamot (Calabria) - Lemon (Citrus limon - Sicily) - Mandarin (Citrus reticulata) - Neroli (Citrus aurantium – orange blossom - Calabria) - Plum (Plum) - Clove (Syzygium aromaticum – sun-dried buds - Zanzibar) - Black pepper (Piper nigrum) - Coriander  (Coriandrum sativum - India) – West Indian bay leaves (Bay leaf West Indian – Pimenta racemosa – Caribbean).

Jasmine (Jasminum grandiflorum – Grasse) - Ylang-ylang (Cananga odorata – Madagascar) - Rose (Rosa damascena – Bulgaria) - Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus – India) - Orris root (Iris pallida) -  Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) - Peach (Prunus persica) - Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum).

Sandalwood (Mysore) - Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin – leaves - Malaysia) - Vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides – Java) - Cedarwood (Virginia cedar - Juniperus virginiana – red cedar) - Benzoin (Siam - Styrax tonkinensis – Thailand) – Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia – Bourbon Vanilla – Réunion) - Musk (Moschus moschiferus – Tibet) - Benzoin (Java – Styrax benzoin - Indonesia) - Frankincense (Boswellia carterii - Yemen) - Labdanum (Cistus ladaniferus) – Tolu balsam (Myroxylon balsamum – Colombia) - Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha – Yemen) - Opoponax (Commiphora erythraea var.glabrescens - Iran) - Castoreum (Castor fiber) - Ambergris.

Aldehydes.

A lascivious, oriental, magical fragrance, spicy with pure bliss, incredibly sensual, mysterious, addictive, intoxicating.

A resinous fragrance, divinely damned, extraordinarily intoxicating, with men surrendering to its charm.

A fragrance of forbidden euphoria, a seductive bombshell that takes your breath away, a scent of ecstasy and carnal pleasures.

The fragrance OPIUM (1977) is an intangible global cultural heritage.

Contemporary advertisement (1977) : Never has a fragrance caused such a sensation.

REDUCED QUANTITY DUE TO PACKAGING MATERIAL DEFECT

THE PRODUCT IS INTACT

THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN USED

FULLNESS AS SHOWN IN THE PHOTO

AUTHENTIC AND RARE

MADE IN FRANCE    EMB 60350       

PRODUCT CODE : 50031

The production code is on the bottom of the box and bottle.

ÁÁÁ      EDITION

Inside the box is an informational leaflet about OPIUM products.

Opium is one of the most counterfeited fragrances in history: someone estimated that there are ten fake bottles for every genuine one. Therefore, it is likely that many people have never tried real Opium; they have always worn a fake fragrance, writes

about Opium, on the blog (Raiders of the Lost Scent) an outstanding expert in the world of fragrances. 

PRODUCTION  1982 → (2245)

Four digits on the box, and five digits on the bottle—the same digits plus the digit (1) or (2).

four* = So they can reach all four points of the compass.