Black Opium Intense
Black Opium Intense opens with a rush of sweet, slightly bitter coffee that quickly gives way to a creamy orange blossom accord.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 14 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Vanilla55
- Soft Spicy50
- Aromatic50
- Warm Spicy
The note pyramid
- Orange Blossom
- Coffee
- Sandalwood
- Vanilla
- Vanilla
- Orange Blossom
- Coffee
By the editors · 2 min readBlack Opium Intense opens with a rush of sweet, slightly bitter coffee that quickly gives way to a creamy orange blossom accord. The coffee here isn't stark or roasty—it's softened, almost caramelized, melting into the white floral heart without overwhelming it. The interplay between the two creates a gourmand warmth that feels both indulgent and surprisingly wearable.
As it settles, vanilla and sandalwood form a smooth, enveloping base that's sweeter and denser than the original Black Opium. The sandalwood adds a gentle woody backbone, but the vanilla dominates, pushing the composition firmly into dessert territory without tipping into cloying. The orange blossom keeps it from feeling one-dimensional, adding a subtle floral brightness that cuts through the richness.
This is a fragrance for evenings and cooler weather, suited to those who enjoy unabashedly sweet, bold scents with a touch of floral complexity. It projects confidently and lingers close to the skin for hours.
Scent twins
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