After The One here is The Only One by Dolce Gabbana
Also, such was the case of the Opium perfume, created in 1977, and being to this day one of the most controversial but also the most adored juices in history. Focus on this legend of perfumery that we never tire of rediscovering.
The Opium controversy
Opium is a shocking name for a perfume. It instantly breaks taboos, opens the doors of the imagination but also those of the forbidden. "If I chose Opium as a name," affirmed Yves Saint-Laurent, "it is because I intensely hoped that it could, through all its incandescent powers, release divine fluids, magnetic waves, eye-catchers and the charms of seduction which give birth to mad love ”. Anyway, this one did not go unnoticed, being at the same time the source of an immense noise like that of a lot of followers. He was the first juice to dare to display a direct connotation to drugs. Opium is a revolution on its own which dared to tackle the themes of sex, transgression and the illegal. Supreme enchantment for some, totally exuberant for others, some countries even saw fit to ban it when it was released. And yet, all these controversies only spoke of him better. Barely a month after its launch, all European retailers were out of stock for the Opium fragrance. What is more, since 1986 it was accompanied by a slogan that could not be clearer: "Opium, a perfume of dependence". Today, far from the tumults of yesteryear, Opium remains an exceptional fragrance with unparalleled magnetism. Its addiction is such that it has thus continued its notoriety until our contemporary time. all European retailers were out of stock of the Opium perfume. What is more, since 1986 it was accompanied by a slogan that could not be clearer: "Opium, a perfume of dependence". Today, far from the tumults of yesteryear, Opium remains an exceptional fragrance with unequaled magnetism. Its addiction is such that it has thus continued its notoriety until our contemporary time. all European retailers were out of stock of the Opium perfume. What is more, since 1986 it was accompanied by a slogan that could not be clearer: "Opium, a perfume of dependence". Today, far from the tumults of yesteryear, Opium remains an exceptional fragrance with unparalleled magnetism. Its addiction is such that it has thus continued its notoriety until our contemporary time.
The intoxicating and spicy scent of Yves Saint-Laurent
These are two perfumers who are at the origin of the development of this perfume, namely Jean-Louis Sieuzac and Raymond Chaillan. Together, they came up with a complex juice that required months of work and many trials. Opium begins with a fresh citrus scent combining Italian mandarin, lemon, orange peel and bergamot. What is more, the whole is punctuated by several spices of which cloves and coriander largely dominate. Then, a particularly floral heart takes place. This combines rose, lily of the valley and carnation. The plum enriches this essence with its sassy and juicy side. Finally, the Opium background is surprisingly powerful. It combines pepper and chili with the smoothness of vanilla and Siamese benzoin. Patchouli, cedar and vetiver bring more mystery here, while Opium leaves behind a smooth trail of sandalwood. Its animality comes from the presence of castoreum. Opium thus becomes a perfume in perfect harmony with the skin.