A deep pink lacquered bottle stamped with the silver Cassandre, and one mission: to make the night sparkle. With Pink Glaze, Yves Saint Laurent gives its legendary Black Opium a fruity-floral interpretation in which a 100% naturally derived red strawberry electrifies the cult jasmine-coffee duo. The 2026 launch has just landed at Olara — here's the guided tour.
1Black Opium: the floral coffee that changed everything
Launched in 2014, Black Opium was born of a bold wager: putting coffee — a material then almost reserved for men's fragrances — at the heart of a grand feminine floral. The formula bears the signature of four renowned perfumers: Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp and Honorine Blanc. Their "floral coffee", electrified with white flowers and softened with vanilla, became one of the world's best-selling women's fragrances within a few years — and a pillar of our Yves Saint Laurent collection.
2Pink Glaze: strawberry joins the night, with Alisha Boe
Unveiled in summer 2026, Pink Glaze translates Black Opium into pink: the house presents it as its "strawberry craze", the scent "that makes you unlock the party". The cult bottle dons an intense pink lacquer with a black core, still stamped with the silver Cassandre. And to embody this new chapter, YSL Beauty named the very first Global Ambassador of the Black Opium line in July 2026: Alisha Boe, who rose to fame in Netflix's 13 Reasons Why and stars in The Buccaneers on Apple TV+. "Black Opium is pure adrenaline," the actress sums up — enough said. A standout recruit among our women's fragrances this season.
3The pyramid: strawberry, Ourika jasmine, roasted coffee
The opening bites into the fruit: a fresh red strawberry, juicy and tangy — announced as 100% naturally derived — sparkles over green citrus. The heart beats for one flower: a sensual white jasmine, grown in the Ourika community gardens supported by the house at the foot of Morocco's Atlas mountains. The base stays true to the Black Opium DNA: roasted coffee beans entwined with amber woods and an enveloping vanilla, for a trail that lasts until the end of the night.
Did you know?
In 2014, Black Opium was one of the very first major women's fragrances to put coffee at the centre of its formula — to the point of popularising a fragrance family in its own right, the "floral coffee". Twelve years on, Pink Glaze brings it a first: a strawberry note announced as 100% naturally derived, quite a feat for a fruit that yields no essential oil through distillation.
How to wear it? Brighter and more playful than the original, Pink Glaze carries you through back-to-school days and long evenings alike — its eau de parfum concentration takes care of the trail. And if you like exploring the family: Le Parfum for maximum coffee intensity, Over Red for the full-on red fruit facet — to discover alongside all our eaux de parfum for women.
Your questions, answered
What does Black Opium Pink Glaze smell like?
A gourmand fruity-floral: a fresh, juicy red strawberry in the opening, a sensual white jasmine at the heart, then the Black Opium signature — roasted coffee, amber woods and vanilla. More sparkling and playful than the original, with the same eau de parfum staying power.
How is it different from the original Black Opium?
The 2014 original is a dark, vanilla-laced "floral coffee". Pink Glaze keeps its jasmine-coffee duo but brightens it with a 100% naturally derived red strawberry and green citrus: same nocturnal DNA, a pinker, more playful mood.
Who is the face of Black Opium in 2026?
Alisha Boe, who rose to fame in 13 Reasons Why and stars in The Buccaneers, became the very first Global Ambassador dedicated to the Black Opium line in July 2026 — her face fronts the Pink Glaze launch.
Is Black Opium Pink Glaze available at Olara?
Yes — the eau de parfum is available at Olara in 30, 50 and 90 ml bottles, plus a 100 ml refill, in stock and ready to ship.
