Opus VII

Opus VII 

The Library Collection

Eau de Parfum

Galbanum: A gum resin, leafy, green, soft balsamic odor. Fresh or green lift.

Pink Pepper: fruity, floral pepper with a slight nasal punch

Cardamom: spicy floral of the ginger family

Nutmeg: earthy, spicy

Fenugreek: herb smelling sweet as maple syrup or caramel

Argarwood smoke: (oud wood) Sharp, animalic, pungent, intense

Patchouli: earthy, dry woody, spicy

Ambrox: synthetic amber (woody, balsam, tobacco) 

Leather: smoky, sweet, animalic warm

Ambergris: Woody, balsamic

Costus Root: Has green, violet like accents, adds warmth

Muscone: Recreates musk, elegant warm animal notes and adds lift. Powdery musk.

Sandalwood: Powdery, balsamic, woody, rich. Gives a smooth finish

Olibanum: Tree gum resin. Also called frankincense. Spicy and balsamic, similar to incense

Cypriol: plant or marsh grass, imparts a woody, earthy note. Deep with smoky notes of leather oriental in character.

This is a complex and rich fragrance. Green bursts balmy lifting my spirits while Pink Pepper adds a slight nasal punch along with spicy cardamom and the earthy addition of nutmeg sweetened slightly by fenugreek. Slowly this master creation moves toward the heart notes of argarwood smoke and the woody balsam of ambrox and earthy patchouli. At this point the complex juice is slightly green, smokey woody with its rough edges still smoothed by the ever present fenugreek. Still developing slowly this parfum moves along to its base notes. A leather is detected soft and warm. Oilibanum warm and balsamic can be detected along with the powdery Muscone and Sandalwood. Further enhancing the green notes are the emergence of Cypriol and Costus Root adding green, woody and leathery warmth. After an hour this master creation is complete. 

Opus VII is describes by The House of Amouage as:

A green, woody and leather fragrance evoking the juxtaposition of harmony with the intensity of recklessness. 

 It certainly is in all it's complexity yet is comes together warming up over an hour as it moves along through all the levels and each notes becomes evident then blending smoothly in this unbelievable olfactory journey. Viola, Amouage, once again they have created a master piece to add to their line up of many. What a marvelous creation!

Opus VII may be purchase through Parfumerie Nasreen

3.3 oz/100ml

$335.00