Yves Saint Laurent Opium Légendes de Chine eau de Parfum, released in 2007, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Yves Saint Laurent Opium Légendes de Chine eau de Parfum: amber, vanilla and balsamic, about 8h on skin, projection 9/10, sillage 7/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Yves Saint Laurent Opium Légendes de Chine eau de Parfum we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Shares a deep, resinous, and spicy character that evokes the warm balsamic intensity found in the original Opium profile.
It shares its warm spicy, amber and balsamic accords with Yves Saint Laurent Opium Légendes de Chine eau de Parfum, lasts about 9h against 8h and carries 6,059 community ratings.
A budget-friendly option that captures the spicy, amber-heavy essence reminiscent of classic oriental fragrances.
It shares its amber, citrus and warm spicy accords with Yves Saint Laurent Opium Légendes de Chine eau de Parfum, lasts about 5h against 8h and carries 226 community ratings.
Offers a sophisticated, warm, and spicy experience that leans into the same balsamic territory as the reference scent.
It shares its warm spicy, amber and sweet accords with Yves Saint Laurent Opium Légendes de Chine eau de Parfum, lasts about 6h against 8h and carries 631 community ratings.
A refined, amber-forward fragrance that shares the warm, balsamic, and spicy nuances of the reference scent.
It shares its warm spicy, amber and aromatic accords with Yves Saint Laurent Opium Légendes de Chine eau de Parfum, lasts about 7h against 8h and carries 962 community ratings.
A vintage-leaning composition that provides a similar spicy and floral depth, echoing the classic oriental structure.
It shares its white floral and amber accords with Yves Saint Laurent Opium Légendes de Chine eau de Parfum, lasts about 7h against 8h and carries 713 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Новая Заря (The New Dawn) So Lovely, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 75% less than Yves Saint Laurent Opium Légendes de Chine eau de Parfum.
Estée Lauder Youth-Dew, at about 9h on skin, against about 8h for Yves Saint Laurent Opium Légendes de Chine eau de Parfum.
Estée Lauder Youth-Dew, at 80% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Estée Lauder Youth-Dew saves you about $50 a year against Yves Saint Laurent Opium Légendes de Chine eau de Parfum. Both priced at 100 ml; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, these cover it: Estée Lauder Youth-Dew (8.6h) — 1 of 5.
Yves Saint Laurent Opium Légendes de Chine eau de Parfum notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-11-05.