Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum — Type Formula

DIY perfumers can use this digital type formula to build their own take on Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum; it is not a finished perfume. Ulta Beauty lists three key notes for it: a white floral bouquet, a vanilla quartet and a coffee accord. The OLFx build uses 29 materials. Digital formula, $19.99 — prepared by hand and emailed within 1–2 days.

Notes as listed by an authorized retailer

• Top: White Floral Bouquet
• Middle: Vanilla Quartet
• Base: Coffee Accord
• Fragrance family (as listed): Warm & Spicy

Notes as listed by Ulta Beauty, an authorized retailer, checked September 29, 2026.

Accord skeleton

Vanilla holds the largest share of the OLFx reconstruction at 22%, reflecting the vanilla quartet at the center of the listed notes. Coffee and White Floral sit level at 18% each, followed by Gourmand and Amber at 15% and a Woody base at 12%. These are OLFx accord groups, not Yves Saint Laurent's notes, which appear above as Ulta Beauty lists them.

Composition  (29 materials · type reconstruction · full spec locked)

— = captive material without a public CAS (a substitution is provided in the full spec).

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FAQ

• What are the notes in Black Opium Le Parfum?
  Ulta Beauty lists a white floral bouquet at the top, a vanilla quartet in the middle and a coffee accord at the base, under the Warm & Spicy family (checked September 29, 2026).
• How is Black Opium Le Parfum different from the Eau de Parfum?
  The copy on Ulta Beauty presents Le Parfum as a warmer interpretation of the original Eau de Parfum, built on four precious vanillas. This formula references Le Parfum and does not describe the Eau de Parfum.
• Is this formula for Le Parfum or Over Red?
  This formula references Black Opium Le Parfum. Black Opium Eau de Parfum Over Red is a separate Yves Saint Laurent fragrance with its own note list, and this page does not describe it.
• Is this a finished perfume?
  No. It is a written formula of 29 materials that you blend yourself, not a bottle or a sample. The Vanilla lead in the skeleton above shows where the build starts.

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An educational type specification inspired by the composition of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum. OLFX is not affiliated with or endorsed by the original house. This is a written recipe / analysis, not a physical sample. Reformulate to your market’s IFRA category before use.