OPIUM (the breath of four* raging Chinese dragons), the hashish dens are torn apart and the hinges are broken.

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

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

A fragrance of forbidden euphoria, a seductive bombshell, breath-taking, 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 OPIUM fragrance (1977) is an intangible part of the world's cultural heritage.

It is the third women's fragrance launched by the house of 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. Production took place 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, flowers of fire in golden color, all the lettering 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 protector, all dreamlike.

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).

Closure integrated into the glass bottle, lacquered bakelite, vermilion (red), with a golden stripe at the bottom—beautiful.

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

The bottle was made by French craftsmen at Pochet du Courval, bearing the HP trademark, a global leader in glass packaging for luxury perfumes, and the case by craftsmen at MBF PLASTIQUES.

The product was imported, packaged and manufactured in France, and distributed in Greece by BIONIKI SA (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 INGREDIENTS: (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 (Cèdre de Virginie - 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) - Opopanax (Commiphora erythraea var.glabrescens - Iran) - Castoreum (Castor fiber) - Ambergris.

Aldehydes.

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

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

A fragrance of forbidden euphoria, a seductive bombshell, breath-taking, a scent of ecstasy and carnal pleasures.

The OPIUM fragrance (1977) is an intangible part of the world's cultural heritage.

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

THE PRODUCT IS INTACT

THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN USED

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 authentic one. Therefore, it is likely that many people have never tried the real Opium; they have always worn a fake fragrance, writes

about Opium, on the blog (Raiders of the Lost Scent) a distinguished expert in the world of fragrance. 

PRODUCTION 1982 → (2244)

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 reach all four points of the compass.