Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum, released in 1977, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum: amber, warm spicy and woody, about 9h on skin, projection 10/10, sillage 7/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
A luxurious modern interpretation that echoes the intense resinous and spicy depth of Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum.
It shares its warm spicy, amber and balsamic accords with Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum, opens on Pepper and Bergamot too, lasts about 7h against 9h and carries 2,358 community ratings.
Evokes the heavy clove and spicy balsamic warmth of Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum, leaning into a similarly rich vintage amber aura.
It shares its warm spicy, woody and citrus accords with Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum, opens on Jasmine too, lasts about 8h against 9h and carries 542 community ratings.
Presents a heavy, balsamic spicy profile in the same family as Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum.
It shares its warm spicy, woody and sweet accords with Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum, lasts about 8h against 9h and carries 120 community ratings.
Shares the dense amber and spicy oriental complexity found in Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum, offering a warm and nostalgic profile.
It shares its warm spicy, amber and citrus accords with Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 8h against 9h and carries 482 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Reminiscent of the classic spicy warmth and resinous depth of Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum at a much friendlier price point.
It shares its warm spicy, amber and woody accords with Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum, lasts about 8h against 9h and carries 111 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Новая Заря (The New Dawn) Opus, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate).
Karl Lagerfeld KL, at about 8h on skin, against about 9h for Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum.
Amouage Fate Woman, at 88% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Karl Lagerfeld KL comes closest at 7.8h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-10-12.